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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster, Incorporated
ISBN-100743277163
ISBN-139780743277167
eBay Product ID (ePID)46604209
Product Key Features
Book Title18 Seconds
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicPsychological, Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorGeorge D. Shuman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-054091
Reviews"This book's crackling sense of menace pulls you in from the first page and delivers grandly as the characters come together in an explosive finale. Fast-paced, compulsively readable, possessed of an intriguing premise, "18 Seconds" is a slick debut by an ex-cop who knows his way around police procedure and writes strong female characters." -- Denise Hamilton, author of "Savage Garden" and "Last Lullaby", "With a brilliant concept, truly human characters, and a 'Sixth Sense' sensibility, 18 Seconds is terrifyingly authentic. Sherry Moore is a memorable heroine who promises to have many more adventures ahead of her." -- Brad Meltzer, author of The Zero Game and The Tenth Justice, ""18 Seconds" moves like a bat out of hell. Even better, Sherry Moore is remarkably original -- complex and real despite her strange gift. George D. Shuman has delivered the goods -- fascinating characters, nonstop storytelling, and an explosive ending. Bravo!" -- Robert Crais, author of "The Forgotten Man" and "The Two Minute Rule", "Intricate, compelling, and real, 18 Seconds is suspense at its up-all-night best....Welcome a new and substantial talent to your bookshelf!" -- John J. Nance, author of Pandora's Box and Orbit, "One of the best premises to sail down the thriller pipeline in years. At turns lyrical, horrifying, and -- dare I say -- poignant, "18 Seconds" takes an ingenious notion and spins it into a killer yarn. In Sherry Moore, Shuman has created a unique, compelling heroine. An impressive debut!" -- Gregg Hurwitz, author of "The Program" and "Troubleshooter", "One of the best premises to sail down the thriller pipeline in years. At turns lyrical, horrifying, and -- dare I say -- poignant,18 Secondstakes an ingenious notion and spins it into a killer yarn. In Sherry Moore, Shuman has created a unique, compelling heroine. An impressive debut!" -- Gregg Hurwitz, author ofThe ProgramandTroubleshooter, "In this dramatic, highly imaginative first novel, George D. Shuman delivers an explosive thriller -- brutally authentic in detail and absorbing from beginning to end." -- Robert K. Tanenbaum, author of Absolute Rage and Fury, "With a brilliant concept, truly human characters, and a 'Sixth Sense' sensibility, "18 Seconds" is terrifyingly authentic. Sherry Moore is a memorable heroine who promises to have many more adventures ahead of her." -- Brad Meltzer, author of "The Zero Game" and "The Tenth Justice", "18 Secondsmoves like a bat out of hell. Even better, Sherry Moore is remarkably original -- complex and real despite her strange gift. George D. Shuman has delivered the goods -- fascinating characters, nonstop storytelling, and an explosive ending. Bravo!" -- Robert Crais, author ofThe Forgotten ManandThe Two Minute Rule, "In twenty-eight years of law enforcement I never believed in psychics, but then I read George Shuman's 18 Seconds. This convincing, perfectly paced novel gathers its seemingly unrelated characters and lets them march inexorably toward a final intersection. Although you'll want to, you won't be able to look away." -- Paul Lindsay, author of The Big Scam and The Führer's Reserve, "Intricate, compelling, and real, "18 Seconds" is suspense at its up-all-night best....Welcome a new and substantial talent to your bookshelf!" -- John J. Nance, author of "Pandora's Box" and "Orbit", "In this dramatic, highly imaginative first novel, George D. Shuman delivers an explosive thriller -- brutally authentic in detail and absorbing from beginning to end." -- Robert K. Tanenbaum, author of "Absolute Rage" and "Fury", "This book's crackling sense of menace pulls you in from the first page and delivers grandly as the characters come together in an explosive finale. Fast-paced, compulsively readable, possessed of an intriguing premise,18 Secondsis a slick debut by an ex-cop who knows his way around police procedure and writes strong female characters." -- Denise Hamilton, author ofSavage GardenandLast Lullaby, "In twenty-eight years of law enforcement I never believed in psychics, but then I read George Shuman's "18 Seconds." This convincing, perfectly paced novel gathers its seemingly unrelated characters and lets them march inexorably toward a final intersection. Although you'll want to, you won't be able to look away." -- Paul Lindsay, author of "The Big Scam" and "The Fu hrer's Reserve"
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal823.92
SynopsisThis thrilling page-turner brings a Sixth Sense chill to Thomas Harris territory: A blind psychic with a remarkable gift helps a newly minted female police lieutenant hunt down a brutal serial killer., Sherry Moore, a beautiful, blind psychic, has the extraordinary ability to 'see' the last eighteen seconds of a murder victim's life by touching the corpse. She uses her gift to help others solve mysteries only she can tap into. Serial killer Earl Sykes never got caught for his vicious murders. Instead, it was a deadly auto accident that landed him in prison. Now, years later, he is free and hungry for revenge. Setting his sights on Lieutenant Kelly O'Shaunisy, the daughter of his captor, he returns to his seaside hometown of Wildwood, New Jersey -- and to his gruesome, murderous ways. When Lieutenant O'Shaunisy begins to investigate the disappearance of young women from desolate areas of the boardwalk, she encounters frustrating dead-end clues and more deaths. Her desperation leads her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequences. Together, the two women set out to discover the identity of the killer and become entangled in a dangerous web that could cost them their lives. With two memorable heroines, pulse-pounding suspense, and twists that will keep readers guessing until the last pages,18 Secondsintroduces a powerful writing talent to the suspense scene., A blind psychic possessing an ability to see murder victims' final moments of life, Sherry Moore is enlisted to help New Jersey police Lieutenant Kelly O'Shaughnessy, who is being targeted for her father's role in a serial killer's capture years earlier., A blind psychic with a remarkable gift--she can see the last 18 seconds of a murder victim's life--helps a newly minted female police lieutenant hunt down a brutal serial killer in this gripping debut thriller.
LC Classification NumberPS3619.H86A613 2006
