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2 in the hat a novel of suspense
br a serial killer the cops thought was long gone . br a good detective racing the clock to stop the murders . br a chilling and twisty thriller that will leave readers gasping . br a major spike in gang homicides has boston on edge leaving a growing body count of bangers in its wake and the citys police and das office scrambling to catch up . even the mayors street saviors taskforce of ex cons devoted to steering kids out of the thug life are working overtime to stop the bloodshed . but who will stop the even greater threat thats about to descend when a murderous psychopath steps out of the past br memories of the infamous blood bath killer still loom large especially for homicide detective angel alves who helped bring down the multiple murderer whose rampage shocked the city . so when a pair of students turn up bizarrely slain alves fears that another serial killer is stalking boston . a fear that becomes fact when his ex partner wayne mooney recognizes the murders as the work of the prom night killer whose unsolved crimes have haunted mooney for a decade . now with hands on assistant da conrad darget backing them alves and mooney set out to stop grim history from repeating itself . but matching wits with a twisted mind is a dangerous game . especially when there are no rules and your allies really may be your enemies . br mixing edgy psychological suspense hard boiled realism and staccato bursts of pulse quickening action 2 in the hat makes another slam dunk winning case for raffi yessayan hailed by robin moore author of the french connection as the best prosecutor turned crime writer to hit the streets since george v. higgins and scott turow . br
hardcover ballantine books 2010 isbn13 9780345502636 isbn10 0345502639
abridged n isbn 13 9780345502636 number in series 1 number of pages 298 publisher random house inc release date 1271116800000