Hope to Die
Hope to Die by Lawrence Block is a gripping mystery novel published by HarperCollins on October 16, 2001. This first edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with the brutal home invasion murders of Byrne and Susan Hollander, which sends shockwaves through the city. After the killers are found dead in a locked room, the police believe the case is closed. However, Matt and Elaine Scudder, who were in proximity to the Hollanders shortly before their deaths, find themselves drawn into the investigation, sensing a more sinister force at play.
As Scudder delves deeper into the case, he uncovers the presence of a third man, a manipulative figure orchestrating the violence from the shadows. This antagonist, described as cold and diabolical, murders for both pleasure and profit, remaining undetected by everyone except Scudder. The narrative unfolds with tension as Scudder races against time to expose this unseen villain, who is far from finished with his deadly agenda. Readers will find a complex web of intrigue and suspense as the story explores themes of manipulation and the darker sides of human nature within the framework of mystery and detective fiction.
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When Byrne and Susan Hollander are killed in a brutal home invasion, the whole city catches its collective breath. A few days later the killers turn up dead behind a locked door in Brooklyn. One has killed his partner, then himself. The city sighs with relief. The cops close the case.
Matt and Elaine Scudder were in the same room with the Hollanders hours before their deaths. In spite of himself, Scudder is drawn to the Hollander case. The closer he looks, the more he senses the presence of a third man, a puppet master who manipulated his two accomplices, then cut their strings when he was done with them.
The villain who looms in the shadows is one of Block’s most inspired creations, cold and diabolical, murdering for pleasure and profit. Nobody but Scudder even suspects he exists — and he’s not done killing.
He’s just getting started….
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