Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch
Linwood Barclay

'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING ‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro and ELEVATOR PITCH is a shameless good time’ JOE HILL It begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in Manhattan. Each presses the button for their floor, but the elevator climbs, non-stop, to the top where it pauses for a few seconds, before dropping. Right to the bottom of the shaft. It appears to be a horrific, random tragedy. But then, on Tuesday, it happens again. And when Wednesday brings yet another catastrophe, New York, one of the most vertical cities in the world is plunged into chaos. Clearly, this is anything but random. This is a cold, calculated bid to terrorize the city. And it’s working. But what do these deadly acts of sabotage have to do with the fingerless body found on the High Line? It will be a race against time for detectives Jerry Borque and Lois Delgado to find the answers before a deadly Friday night showdown. Number 1 bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with a heart-stopping thriller which will do for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach… PRAISE FOR ELEVATOR PITCH: 'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING ‘This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro and ELEVATOR PITCH is a shameless good time’ JOE HILL ‘A great cast of characters,tension, humour and a thrilling ending; this book takes Linwood to new heights!’ MARK EDWARDS ‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM ‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game’ MARK BILLINGHAM ‘Genius … but terrifying’ THE SUN

LINWOOD BARCLAY is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.

Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the Promise Falls trilogy into a series. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he’s lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com (http://www.linwoodbarclay.com) or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay (https://twitter.com/linwood_barclay).

Also by Linwood Barclay (#ulink_c2a665f7-5e83-5220-829f-c12398139fc4)

A Noise Downstairs

Parting Shot

The Twenty-Three

Far from True

Broken Promise

No Safe House

A Tap on the Window

Never Saw It Coming

Trust Your Eyes

The Accident

Never Look Away

Fear the Worst

Too Close to Home

No Time for Goodbye

Bad Luck

Bad News

Bad Guys

Bad Move

Elevator Pitch

Linwood Barclay

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

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Ebook Edition © September 2019 ISBN: 978-0-008-33201-3

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Contents

Cover (#u754d8ec9-e7d5-5d9a-86ef-5d7169568f30)

About the Author (#u1829d942-efd3-5f0b-9af0-c6b0f6df01bb)

Booklist (#ulink_da012c9e-67f4-5716-96d9-292b97dc1901)

Title Page (#uaffcb0a4-2369-51d5-91f8-8e91a65c2d53)