UNSUB: A Novel

by Meg Gardiner Narrated by Hillary Huber

Overview

A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty years earlier.
 
Caitlin Hendrix has been a Narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. An UNSUB-what the FBI calls an unknown subject-the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case.

The Prophet's cryptic messages and mind games drove Detective Mack Hendrix to the brink of madness, and Mack's failure to solve the series of ritualized murders-eleven seemingly unconnected victims left with the ancient sign for Mercury etched into their flesh-was the final nail in the coffin for a once promising career.

Twenty years later, two bodies are found bearing the haunting signature of the Prophet. Caitlin Hendrix has never escaped the shadow of her father's failure to protect their city. But now the ruthless madman is killing again and has set his sights on her, threatening to undermine the fragile barrier she rigidly maintains for her own protection, between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession.

Determined to decipher his twisted messages and stop the carnage, Caitlin ignores her father's warnings as she draws closer to the killer with each new gruesome murder. Is it a copycat, or can this really be the same Prophet who haunted her childhood? Will Caitlin avoid repeating her father's mistakes and redeem her family name, or will chasing the Prophet drag her and everyone she loves into the depths of the abyss?

Editorial Reviews

JULY 2017 - AudioFile

Hillary Huber does an outstanding job narrating this dialogue-rich psychological thriller. Twenty years after "The Prophet," a serial killer, drove her father to the brink of madness, feisty detective Caitlin Hendrix is drawn into the investigation of a ruthless madman who is using the same signature as the former killer in the same Bay Area. Huber sets a steady pace, conveying emotional scenes without overacting. As the killer sets his sights on her, Caitlin strives to maintain a balance between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession. Huber's subtle vocal variations aid listeners in following the plot as well as differentiating the well-developed characters. Her confident performance adds chills to this serial murderer's evil story. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Library Journal

02/01/2017
In this latest from Edgar Award winner Gardiner, the UNSUB (that is, unknown subject) is the Prophet, a serial killer who ran roughshod over the Bay Area in the 1990s (just like the Zodiac killer). The father of narcotics detective Caitlin Hendrix was lead investigator on the unsolved case, which destroyed his career. Now bodies are turning up that bear the signature of the Prophet, and Caitlin gets involved. The start of a new series.

JULY 2017 - AudioFile

Hillary Huber does an outstanding job narrating this dialogue-rich psychological thriller. Twenty years after "The Prophet," a serial killer, drove her father to the brink of madness, feisty detective Caitlin Hendrix is drawn into the investigation of a ruthless madman who is using the same signature as the former killer in the same Bay Area. Huber sets a steady pace, conveying emotional scenes without overacting. As the killer sets his sights on her, Caitlin strives to maintain a balance between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession. Huber's subtle vocal variations aid listeners in following the plot as well as differentiating the well-developed characters. Her confident performance adds chills to this serial murderer's evil story. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172109683
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	06/27/2017
Series:	UNSUB Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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