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(UK title: Want To Play?)
by P.J. TracyThe odd-ball crew of a software company create a computer game where the good guy always wins, but their game becomes a nightmare when someone starts duplicating the fictional murders in real life.
Haunted by a series of horrifying and violent episodes in their past, Grace McBride and the oddball crew of her software company, Monkeewrench, create a computer game where the killer is always caught, where the good guys always win. But their game becomes a nightmare when someone starts duplicating the fictional murders in real life, down to the last detail.
By the time the police realize what's happening, three people are dead, and with seventeen more murder scenarios available online, there are seventeen more potential victims. While the authorities scramble to find the killer in a city paralyzed by fear, the Monkeewrench staff are playing their own game, analyzing victim profiles in a frantic attempt to discover the murderer's next target.
Harlan Coben
Fast, fresh, funny and outrageously suspenseful ... debut thriller of the year. Jayne Ann Krentz
An exhilarating, roller-coaster ride of a story... Can't wait for the next book! Nevada Barr
This book is not only original but genuinely funny...a truly satisfying, terrific read. Robert B. Parker
Funny and convincing. P.J. Tracy's taut storytelling makes me jealous.
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