Urge to Kill

Rave Reviews for John Lutz

“Lutz’s skill will keep you glued to this thick thriller.”

—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on Night Kills

“Superb suspense…the kind of book that makes you check to see if all the doors and windows are locked.”

—Affaire de Coeur, on Night Kills

“Brilliant…a very scary and suspenseful read.”

—Booklist, on In for the Kill

“Enthralling…Shamus and Edgar award-winner Lutz gives us further proof of his enormous talent.”

—Publishers Weekly, on In for the Kill

“Since Lutz can deliver a hard-boiled PI novel or a bloody thriller with equal ease, it’s not a surprise to find him applying his skills to a police procedural in Chill of Night. But the ingenuity of the plot shows that Lutz is in rare form.”

—The New York Times Book Review, on Chill of Night

“Lutz keeps the suspense high…An ideal beach read.”

—Publishers Weekly, on Chill of Night

“A dazzling tour de force…compelling, absorbing…Lutz ranks with such vintage masters of big-city murder as Lawrence Block and the late Ed McBain.”

—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on Chill of Night

“A great read! Lutz kept me in suspense right up to the end.”

—Midwest Book Review, on Chill of Night

“A tense, fast-moving novel, a plot-driven page-turner of the first order.”

—Book Page, on Fear the Night

“A shrewd and clever novel that delivers thrills as seen through totally believable and convincing characters. John Lutz is one of the masters of the police novel. Highly recommended!”

—Ridley Pearson, on Fear the Night

“A twisted cat-and-mouse game…a fast-moving crime thriller…Lutz skillfully brings to life the sniper’s various victims.”

—Publishers Weekly, on Fear the Night

“Night Victims is compelling, suspenseful, and—dare I say it?—creepy. John Lutz knows how to make you shiver.”

—Harlan Coben

“A heart-pounding roller coaster of a tale, whose twists and turns are made all the more compelling by the complex, utterly real characters populating his world.”

—Jeffery Deaver, on Night Victims

“I’ve been a fan of John Lutz for years.”

—T. Jefferson Parker

“John Lutz is a major talent.”

—John Lescroart

“John Lutz knows how to ratchet up the terror with effective twists and a fast pace.”

—Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale), on Night Victims

“Compelling…a gritty psychological thriller.”

—Publishers Weekly, on The Night Watcher

“John Lutz is the new Lawrence Sanders.”

—Ed Gorman in Mystery Scene, on The Night Watcher

“SWF Seeks Same is a complex, riveting, and chilling portrayal of urban terror, as well as a wonderful novel of New York City. Echoes of Rosemary’s Baby, but this one’s scarier because it could happen.”

—Jonathan Kellerman

“John Lutz just keeps getting better and better.”

—Tony Hillerman, on SWF Seeks Same

“For a good scare and a well-paced story, Lutz delivers.”

—San Antonio Express News

“Lutz is among the best.”

—San Diego Union

“Lutz is rapidly bleeding critics dry of superlatives.”

—St. Louis Post Dispatch

“It’s easy to see why he’s won an Edgar and two Shamuses.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Lutz is a fine craftsman.”

—Booklist

“Likable protagonists in a complex thriller…Lutz always delivers the goods, and this is no exception.”

—Booklist, on Final Seconds

“Clever cat-and-mouse game.”

—Kirkus Reviews, on Final Seconds

ALSO BY JOHN LUTZ

Night Victims

Night Kills

In for the Kill

Chill of Night

Fear the Night

Darker Than Night

The Night Watcher

The Night Caller

Final Seconds (with David August)

The Ex

Available from Kensington Publishing Corp. and Pinnacle Books

URGE to KILL

JOHN LUTZ

PINNACLE BOOKS

KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP.

www.kensingtonbooks.com

For Barbara,

As they all are

And to the memory of

John Mangosing,

A good friend gone too soon

Contents

AUTHOR’S NOTE

PART I

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25