| Binding: Mass Market Paperback |
| EAN: 9780786889556 |
| ISBN: 0786889551 |
| Label: Hyperion |
| Manufacturer: Hyperion |
| Number Of Items: 1 |
| Number Of Pages: 528 |
| Product Group: Book |
| Publication Date: 1999-07-01 |
| Publisher: Hyperion |
| Sales Rank on Amazon: 113,491 |
| Studio: Hyperion |
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Source:Product Description
A wave of babynappings has terrified parents from San Diego to Portland.And when the Pied Piper--named for the penny flute he leaves in the cribs of his victims--claims his first Seattle infant, the investigation draws in homicide detective Lou Boldt. Assigned temporarily to Intelligence so he can spend more time with his kids while his wife is hospitalized for chemotherapy, Boldt's role is to keep the FBI out of the Seattle Police Department's way.But FBI special agent Gary Flemming is a tough adversary--so tough it almost seems as if he's intentionally sabotaging the SPD's investigation. Then the Pied Piper snatches Boldt's own daughter, promising that unless Boldt throws both the Feds and the SPD off his trail he'll never see his child again. Caught between his professional obligations and his fear for Sarah's life, Boldt launches his own private manhunt with the help of John La Moia, his replacement in homicide, and police psychologist Daphne Matthews, his closest friend in the department.They form a sub rosa task force under the noses of the Feds and the SPD, and soon discover how the Piper has managed to stay a step ahead of the police, elude capture, and find his small victims. The chase moves from Seattle to Portland to New Orleans, culminating in a thrilling denouement in the daffodil fields of Washington's Skagit Valley. Combining strong characterizations with an impressive command of both policing and pacing, Ridley Pearson, author of Chainof Evidence and Beyond Recognition, delivers another sure winner in this outing for Lou Boldt. --Jane Adams
Source:Amazon.com Review
A wave of babynappings has terrified parents from San Diego to Portland. And when the Pied Piper--named for the penny flute he leaves in the cribs of his victims--claims his first Seattle infant, the investigation draws in homicide detective Lou Boldt. Assigned temporarily to Intelligence so he can spend more time with his kids while his wife is hospitalized for chemotherapy, Boldt's role is to keep the FBI out of the Seattle Police Department's way. But FBI special agent Gary Flemming is a tough adversary--so tough it almost seems as if he's intentionally sabotaging the SPD's investigation. Then the Pied Piper snatches Boldt's own daughter, promising that unless Boldt throws both the Feds and the SPD off his trail he'll never see his child again. Caught between his professional obligations and his fear for Sarah's life, Boldt launches his own private manhunt with the help of John La Moia, his replacement in homicide, and police psychologist Daphne Matthews, his closest friend in the department. They form a sub rosa task force under the noses of the Feds and the SPD, and soon discover how the Piper has managed to stay a step ahead of the police, elude capture, and find his small victims. The chase moves from Seattle to Portland to New Orleans, culminating in a thrilling denouement in the daffodil fields of Washington's Skagit Valley. Combining strong characterizations with an impressive command of both policing and pacing, Ridley Pearson, author of Chain of Evidence and Beyond Recognition, delivers another sure winner in this outing for Lou Boldt. --Jane Adams
Average Customer Review: 4.5
Total Customer Reviews: 45
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
Rating: 5
Summary: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Ridley Pearson's talents ripens to full fruit with THE PIED PIPER. A police procedural par excellent when Lou Boldt and Daphne Mathews take on a vicious kidnapper who turns parents lives into living nightmares. Enter the FBI and the cases get clogged when Boldt comes to the conclusion that someone either in the Bureau or his department is giving the kidnapper inside information.
Tensions explode when Boldt's child is a victim and he is told to down play the investigation or never see the child again.
Raw, savage terror for parents that keeps the pages flying.
Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
Rating: 5
Summary: The Pied Piper
I have had excellent results ordering from re-sellers. "The Pied Piper" was no exception. The book was in such good condition I donated it to our public library.
I always order books listed in "very good condition" and have never been disappointed. Thanks, Amazon.
Phyllis Thomson
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
Rating: 5
Summary: Bookcassette Adapter Needed To Play
The Bookcassette Adapter gives you balance control on your headphones and is so easy to use: Plug it into the stereo jack of your personal tapeplayer and then plug your headphones into the other side. The Bookcassette Adapter Works ONLY on Stereo Tapeplayers.
If you plan on listening to Bookcassette audio books on a stereo system where you can adjust the sound between the left and right speakers separately, such as a rack system with separate left and right speaker controls or a car stereo with a left and right balance dial, you will be able to listen to Bookcassette audio books without a problem. If you plan on listening to these audio books on a portable cassette player that does not have this capability, such as a Walkman with headphones, you will require an adapter.
As I said, it would be cheaper to buy it on the Internet, especially on eBay, instead of directly from the company (Brilliance Corporation) at 1-800-697-6797
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful:
Rating: 1
Summary: Pied Piper With a Flat Flute
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Ridley Peason's books until I read this overlong diatribe.
The book is way too long. If he cut it down by about 150 pages, it would have been much, much better. Examples of his excessive writing are:
1- The 5 sex scenes between LaMoia and Hill. Two would have achieved his intended objective.
2- The episode in the airport. This could have been halved and still maintained its intended effect.
3- The final 100 pages could have been halved as well.
4- Chicken ending... vague and sucked. Flemming should have been arrested for murder, plain and simple. And re LeMoia being reinstated, etc., that part was vague as well.
In this one Pearson lost the plot and was trying to be too detailed which ruined the book... How many movies have you seen that could have been cut down? The same applies here.
Pearson is a good writer and I hope his anal writing in PP is not carried over into future books.
I gave this one star based, not on other books, but on other Pearson books.
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best suspense/mystery I have ever read
This was my first Ridley Pearson, and I am so thankful to my friend for suggesting him! It was everything I look for in a mystery. Clever plot, believable characters, building suspense, and a satisfying ending. This is one of the few mysteries that actually uses it's brains to catch the bad guy, instead of discovering him by accident. The evidence does its job here, and they use it in ingenious ways. A great book!
