- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Orion; 1st printing edition (15 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752843516
- ISBN-13: 978-0752843513
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 740,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A wave of 'babynappings' has terrified parents from San Diego to Portland. And when the Pied Piper - named for the penny flute he leaves in the cribs of his victims - claims his first Seattle infant, the investigation draws in homicide detective Lou Boldt. Assigned temporarily to Intelligence, Boldt's role is to keep the FBI out of the Seattle Police Department's way. Then the Pied Piper snatches Boldt's own daughter, promising that unless Boldt throws both the Feds and the SPD off his trail he'll never see his child again. Caught between his professional obligations and his fear for his daughter's life, Boldt launches his own private manhunt - and discovers how the Piper has managed to stay a step ahead of the police, elude capture, and find his small victims...
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Ridley Pearson is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve previous novels. He was the first American to be awarded the Raymond Chandler/Fulbright Fellowship in detective fiction at Oxford. He lives in Hailey, Idaho.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ridley is in the company of Michael Connelly and James Lee Burke. Lou Boldt, Harry Bosch,and Dave Robicheaux (spelling) are fascinating characters that never let one down. Thanks for another terrific read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a huge Ridley Pearson fan. This is a great book and would recommend to all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ridley Pearson tops himself in his latest, most compelling thriller -- The Pied Piper. Not a word is wasted as Pearson follows the trail of his dual team of investigators -- Lou Boldt and Daphne Mathews. The locales are Seattle, Portland (Oregon), New Orleans and the Skagit valley (northwestern Washington). The story is hung on criminal machinations that are realistic and cautionary. The plot crackles, the characters vere and recover, and the mysteries defy solution until the very end. The only question that remains is whether fate is going to bring Daphne and Lou together in some future yarn. A great summer read.
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Probably his best to date
This is probably Ridley Pearson"s best Boldt and Mathews book to date. The intricate dealings of Boldt with the FBI are one of the best parts of the plot. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alan Farrant
Not perfect but pretty good.
Lou Boldt is a likeable and believable central charactor but somehow I did not get the feeling that he was truly suffering over the kidnapping of Sarah . Read more
Published on 31 May 2001
If you like trying to figure out plots, this is for you.
OK, this is a book that requires you to think, remember and recall all the way through to keep up. I found myself flicking back every now and then to make sure I had things pinned... Read more
Published on 5 April 2001 by J. Adams
a real fun read!!
Just an all around fun time caught up in a book. The mystery is great, the characters are likable, and it's all done with minimum violence. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999
WOW! definitely one of the best books i've ever read
what a great book! i could put it down, but i couldn't stop thinking about it, because mr. pearson has such a subtle touch. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 1999
My first Ridley Pearson book, and I'm hooked!
A superbly written thriller that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page. Wonderful characters and plot. Read more
Published on 16 July 1999
Ridley Pearson can do nothing wrong!
Every time I start one of his books, I know everything else goes on hold - tremendously entertaining, characters are rich and real, twisting plots that surprise, jolt, electrify,... Read more
Published on 2 July 1999
This is a great book!!
I've just discovered Ridley Pearson; this is the first book of his that I have read. It was fantastic. The characters are well developed and interesting. Read more
Published on 1 July 1999
Nail Biting Ending
Lou Bolt is one of my favorite characters and he shines in this one. There was a lot of detail in police procedural which is probably appreciated by aficionados, but for the... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 1999
His Best Yet!
Since I picked up "The Angel Maker" a few weeks ago, I've read every one of the Lou Boldt /Daphne Mattews series. (To bad I have to go to work! Read more
Published on 16 Jun 1999
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