Thirteen bodies are found in a Louisville restaurant. When the police can find no suspect or motive, the family of one of the victims seeks the services of the enigmatic and solitary Roy Prescott, known for his ability to find people who don’t want to be found.
Working outside the law and willing to do what the police can’t, Prescott hunts the killer, an elusive adversary who is as smart, as methodical, as deadly as he is. The only way to conduct this pursuit is to goad the killer into believing that he must kill Roy Prescott. It is a contest fought from one end of the country to the other, and both men understand that, when it’s over, only one of them will be alive.
Thomas Perry (1947–2025) wrote acclaimed mysteries and suspense thrillers, including seventeen stand-alone novels, sixteen novels in three of his own series, and two novels co-authored with Clive Cussler in the Sam and Remi Fargo series. The Butcher’s Boy was named by Parade magazine among its 2021 list of 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time, and Metzger’s Dog, was voted by NPR listeners as one of the “Best Thrillers All Time.” His novel The Old Man was the inspiration for the television series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, and his novel Strip inspired the 2025/2026 film Bear Country starring Russell Crowe. His books have won the Edgar Award and three Barry Awards and were named finalists for the Dilys, Macavity, Libby, and John Creasey awards. He received a BA degree from Cornell University and a PhD in English from the University of Rochester.
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.