Product Description

Psychological Thriller/Mystery: Jackson Daniels, investigative detective with the Knoxville Police
Department, is called to the scene of a murder at a ritzy hotel, where a man lies on the bed, above whose mutilated body the words "Wayne’s Dead" have been written.

Jackson and his team of detectives ascertain fairly quickly
that they are faced with a brutal serial killer who has been on the loose in the Southeast for the past twelve years, choosing married, middle-aged attorneys as prey, seducing, then murdering them, mutilating the body after-
ward, always leaving the same message at each killing, written in the victim‘s blood with a severed body part.

Frustrated over the lack of evidence found at each scene,
Jackson and his team frantically search for their killer, never suspecting that the person they are trying to find has been with them from the start.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #724659 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 181 pages

Barbara Buhrer, Reviewer, Myshelf
A well-crafted story with true-to-life characters, fully developed relationships, and a rapid pace continuously building the suspense.

Louise Riveiro-Mitchell, Reviewer, Book Review Cafe
Suspense, drama, and strong characters are all in the story. I recommend it highly!

Laurel Johnson, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Ms. French has created a tidy thriller here beginning with the prologue and ending with the epilogue's last line.

Customer Reviews

Intense Read
I read this author's first book and liked it, so purchased her second. I wasn't expecting this. "Chasing Horses" has zany characters and dialogue and is funny and more than a little bawdy, while "Wayne's Dead" is on the other end of the spectrum -dealing with mental disease and a brutal serial killer. Although it was hard reconciling the same person wrote both books, I loved them both.

The characters in "Wayne's Dead" are more intense and dark and dwell among a world we're all glad not to be part of. As a social worker, I was glad to see the author did her homework with DID and portrayed it realistically.

The book is a quick read - you don't get a chance to breathe hardly - and there is no extraneous verbiage or descriptions given. I liked that - kind of like a darker Elmore Leonard.

Great second book and I look forward to seeing more from this author.

My Book Club Loved This One!
My book club picked this book because of the psychological disordersuffered by the killer and we were not disappointed with the read. Ofcourse, some think multiple personality disorder is a real disorder whileothers think the opposite, but that made for a fun discussion: did thekiller really have MPD or was it all an excuse to escape prosecution?
The characters are great, the dialogue fits well, and the quick pace ofthe book perfect for someone like me, who hates long, drawn-out storylines or descriptions.
We've chosen another book by Ms. French to read - "Chasing Demons". That'show much we like this author.

As Good or Better Than The Bestsellers
As a reviewer for a large Southern newspaper, I am only allowed to review hardbacks. I wish I could make an exception in this case. "Wayne's Dead" by French is a quick-paced, fascinating story into the investigation of a serial killer. French portrays knowledge of the mental disorder multiple personality disorder, as well as forensics. Her characters feel like real-life people. Her dialogue is contemporary and believable. I hope she brings investigative detective Jackson Daniels and his partner Marvin back in a future novel. A great read that I'm still thinking about.