The Killing Room: A Byrne & Balzano Novel

by Richard Montanari

Overview

Nothing will ever be the same again . . .

In the heart of Philadelphia’s badlands, Homicide Detectives Byrne and Balzano are called out to a particularly chilling crime scene. Once the pillar of the neighbourhood, an abandoned church has become a killing room. At first it looks like a random act of violence. But then a second body is found, and a third. Each crime scene more disturbing than the last, each murder more brutal. And it soon becomes horrifyingly clear that a cold, calculating and terrifyingly precise mind is at work. With very few leads, and a mastermind who always seems to be one step ahead, Byrne and Balzano are faced with challenges they could never have imagined as they race against time to hunt down their killer, before it’s too late . . .

 

Discover what readers around the world already know: Richard Montanari’s novels are “relentlessly suspenseful” (Tess Gerritsen)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062467447
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Series:	The Byrne & Balzano Thrillers , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	449
Sales rank:	287,632
File size:	957 KB

About the Author

A novelist, screenwriter, and essayist, Richard Montanari's work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and scores of other national and regional publications. He is the OLMA-winning author of the internationally acclaimed thrillers Deviant Way and The Violet Hour that have now been published in more than twenty countries. Montanari currently makes his home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is slavish only to the high arts of boxing, Italian food, and independent film.

Editorial Reviews

Narrator Scott Brick's sense of drama plays up the tension in parts of this dark thriller full of foreboding. Brick's narrations are always top-notch, and he shows off his considerable vocal talents here. He differentiates characters with small changes to his voice and is truly involved in the complex plot, which has a religious bent. Philadelphia detectives Kevin Byrne and his longtime partner, Jessica Balzano, find an ex-cop wrapped in barbed wire in a church, along with a strange message: "7 Churches One God." More bodies are found; especially gruesome is the frozen baby. Brick's compelling narration keeps the tension high through perfect pacing and a straightforward tone. The combination of outstanding performance and captivating thriller is a wonderful treat for listeners. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile

Narrator Scott Brick's sense of drama plays up the tension in parts of this dark thriller full of foreboding. Brick's narrations are always top-notch, and he shows off his considerable vocal talents here. He differentiates characters with small changes to his voice and is truly involved in the complex plot, which has a religious bent. Philadelphia detectives Kevin Byrne and his longtime partner, Jessica Balzano, find an ex-cop wrapped in barbed wire in a church, along with a strange message: "7 Churches One God." More bodies are found; especially gruesome is the frozen baby. Brick's compelling narration keeps the tension high through perfect pacing and a straightforward tone. The combination of outstanding performance and captivating thriller is a wonderful treat for listeners. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile