Hangman — Michael Slade

“A harrowing tale of revenge. Hangman is a hardboiled police procedural . . . Readers come away not only entertained -- and terrified -- but also enlightened.” -- Cemetery Dance
 
A woman is killed on Halloween night in Seattle. Death by hanging -- as cruel and vicious as it was back in the days when it was employed as a means of justice. Only there is no justice in this murder. And it isn't the last one. Suddenly the police on both sides of the US�"Canadian border are tracking a killer with a taste for the drama of the gallows. And just when the investigation zeroes in on a suspect, another corpse is discovered. The string of bizarre and brutal killings leaves a complex trail of clues -- and a terror that only escalates with each killing.
 
“Master of the Northern Giallo! There are more than a few reasons to take the stand and scream the glories of literary demon Michael Slade.” -- Rue Morgue
 
“Hangman's escalating suspense is sustained not only by readers wondering ‘whodunit,' but who will be the next to die. Every character is both a suspect and a potential victim.” -- Quill & Quire
 
“Murder with gore galore, and a killer who enjoys his hobby. There's plenty of legerdemain before the trick ending.” -- The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
 
“Fascinating . . . The research on real-life hangmen is deftly larded into the fast-paced story.” -- The Vancouver Sun
 
“First-hand knowledge of the judicial system gives Slade's thrillers their authenticity.” -- North Shore News