The Vigilantes

by W. E. B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV Narrated by Scott Brick

Overview

The dramatic new novel in Griffin's New York Times- bestselling chronicle of the Philadelphia police force.

There's a sudden spike in murders in Philadelphia, but no one seems to mind much because the victims all seem to be lowlifes. The more Homicide Sergeant Matthew Payne investigates, however, the more he gets a bad feeling-one that only gets worse when vigilante groups spring up claiming credit for some of the hits, even though Payne knows it can't be true. As the targets get bigger and events start moving out of control, Payne realizes that if he and his colleagues can't figure out who's behind this very soon, the violence could overtake them all.

Filled with authentic color and detail, this is a riveting novel of the men and women who put their lives on the line-storytelling at its absolute best.

Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2011 - AudioFile

The latest in the Badge of Honor series by W.E.B. Griffin and son is as real as the city of Philadelphia, where it takes place. Narrator Scott Brick does his usual fine job, albeit without a Philly accent, as he regales listeners with the story of a dying man who spends his final moments killing the dregs of the city. His nemesis is supercop Matthew Payne, who admires the killer's results on some level. The Griffins use thinly disguised names of real Philly politicos and actual streets and places and cheesesteak shops to create verisimilitude. Brick, a master of understatement, subtly encourages listeners with his affable delivery and his trademark style of sometimes ending declarative sentences with a rise in pitch. M.S. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172106354
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	08/03/2010
Series:	Badge of Honor Series
Edition description:	Unabridged

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