Walking Shadows

Walking Shadows
Faye Kellerman

AN INTENSE AND ADDICTIVE MYSTERY YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!The twenty-fifth book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye KellermanA murderOn a quiet suburban street in upstate New York, a body is discovered. Twenty-six-year-old Brady Neil lived a simple life—his murder seems senseless. But then Detective Peter Decker discovers Brady’s father was convicted of murder many years ago.A disappearanceDecker begins to suspect Brady’s death may be connected to his father’s crimes. Then one of Brady’s closest friends vanishes; a pool of blood the only clue to his fate.A ruthless killer who must be stoppedWho would savagely kill two innocent men? With a little help from his wife Rina, Decker must use all his skill to put the pieces of this deadly puzzle together…before the murderer strikes again.

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First published in the USA in 2018 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

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Source ISBN: 9780008148898

Ebook Edition © August 2018 ISBN: 9780008148904

Version: 2018-08-09

Dedication (#u821569d5-299d-5eb0-b818-90f997b5f7d2)

To Jonathan

And to Lila, Oscar, Eva, Judah, Masha, and Zoe

—with love from Nana

Contents

Cover (#u434b581e-5f2e-5fb5-ba6b-695dca327fed)

Title Page (#u64abf067-3f6e-5612-af5f-87523b53a550)

Copyright

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22