{"product_id":"fourth-monkey-signed","title":"Fourth Monkey- Signed","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eJ. D. BARKER is the internationally best-selling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eForsaken,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. He has also been asked by the Stoker family to coauthor the forthcoming prequel to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may still be alive. As the lead investigator on the 4MK task force, Detective Sam Porter knows even in death, the killer is far from finished\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas one of the most ingenious openings that I've read in years. This thriller never disappoints.\"--James Patterson, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author \"A first-rate, devilish thriller.\"--Eric Rickstad,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Names of Dead Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"This book lives up to the hype....fast paced, complex and filled with twists and turns, once I picked up this novel, it was incredibly hard to put down....At this point, this novel has me feeling a serious \"book hangover\". And, with that ending, I am really hoping this will not be the last that I will read about these characters. 5\/5 stars. A must read.\" -- Clues and Reviews \"Bram Stoker Award finalist Barker ingeniously blends horrific images into a bizarre plotline to create this devilishly dark thriller.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"...Nice twists on classic thriller tropes.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Superbly constructed and immaculately paced, this is one of the few serial killer thrillers that bears comparison with Thomas Harris's 1981 masterpiece Red Dragon.\"--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"J.D. Barker's second novel is a terrifying romp.\"--\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Not since Hannibal Lecter had a friend for dinner has a serial killer been so skillfully rendered on the page.\" --\u003ci\u003eTaylor Elmore, Writer\/Producer of Justified and Limitless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Creepy, scary . . . and impossible to put down! The Fourth Monkey is everything a thriller should be--a must read!\" --\u003ci\u003eHeather Graham, NY Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"In the tradition of SE7EN and THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE FOURTH MONKEY combines breakneck speed with a baffling puzzle. It has pace to die for.\" --\u003ci\u003eDavid Morrell, New York Times Bestselling Author of Murder As a Fine Art and First Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"A chillingly delicious page-turner.\" --\u003ci\u003eKelley Armstrong, NY Times Bestselling Author\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Gritty, masterful suspense...Lee Child, you've met your match.\" --\u003ci\u003eTosca Lee, NY Times Bestselling Author\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Brilliant. Complicated. Psychopath. This character is truly riveting.\" --\u003ci\u003eMarc Webb, Director of The Amazing Spiderman, Gifted, \u0026amp; (500) Days of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"A state of the art thriller, a current nightmare, a panic wrapped up in a box.\" --\u003ci\u003eJosh Malerman, Award Winning Author of Bird Box\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Serial killers in fiction are a dime a dozen these days, and it takes a powerful lot of thought and crafty planning to come up with one who's unique. In THE FOURTH MONKEY Barker does just that -- and gives us more than one. And he bounces his bad guys off a colorful cast of believable characters. For you puzzle fans, there's a story within the story as strange and twisty as the tale itself. But make no mistake, this is a suspense novel through and through, and it's in no way shy about it.\" --\u003ci\u003eJack Ketchum, Award Winning Author of Off Season and The Girl Next Door\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This book is seriously brilliant: the best serial killer thriller I've ever read.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Lisa Milton, Executive Editor HarperCollins HQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Absolutely freaking brilliant! I didn't want this book to end but what a fantastic finish! This is going to be THE crime thriller of 2017.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Maxine Groves, Top Amazon and GoodReads Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Gripping, addictive, and devilishly clever. From its opening salvo The Fourth Monkey grabs you and never lets go. J. D. Barker is a stunning new talent.\" --\u003ci\u003eBarry Lancet, award-winning author of Tokyo Kill and Pacific Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Fascinating, fast-paced thriller. J.D. Barker keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until the final twist. A gripping read!\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--R.G. Belsky, author of the Gil Malloy thrillers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"In THE FOURTH MONKEY, J.D. Barker interweaves multiple mysteries into an exhilarating thriller with a compelling new villain. The complexity of the puzzles and the lighting pace funnels the reader through a Rube Goldberg contraption of twists and turns. Buckle yourself in and have fun!\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in the 4MK Thriller series comes a dark and twisting crime novel from the author Jeffrey Deaver called \"a talented writer with a delightfully delicious mind.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo days to save her . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may still be alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the lead investigator on the 4MK task force, Detective Sam Porter knows that even in death, the killer is far from finished. When he discovers a personal diary in the jacket pocket of the body, Porter finds himself caught up in the mind of a psychopath in this gripping psychological thriller, unraveling a twisted history in hopes of finding one last girl, all while struggling with personal demons of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith only a handful of clues, the elusive killer's identity remains a mystery. Time is running out as the Four Monkey Killer taunts from beyond the grave in this masterfully written fast-paced serial killer thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Silk \u0026 Spine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43873365360743,"sku":"9781328915399","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1249\/3671\/files\/IMG_0530.jpg?v=1779489201","url":"https:\/\/silkandspine.org\/products\/fourth-monkey-signed","provider":"Silk \u0026 Spine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}