The Murderers' Club

by P.D. Martin

Book Overview

FBI profiler Sophie Anderson is struggling to move beyond a case that six months ago nearly cost her her life and even now threatens her sanity. She is increasingly haunted by her ability to experience the minds of killers in the throes of heinous crimes; her talent is uncontrollable and unpredictable. But these intensely sickening flashes often serve as invaluable clues in tracking down criminals, and Sophie is compelled to suffer the horrors in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778324419
• ISBN13: 9780778324416
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Read!

Read P.D. Martin's first book, Body Count. I was so pleased, I quickly ordered the Murderer's club and was even more pleased. Her story lines and characters are amazing. Both books kept me on the edge of my seat. Waiting patiently for the next book by this wonderful Australian author.

Murders' Club Fan Club

This book was absolutely amazing! So many twists and turns to keep you on the edge the entire time! This is only PD Martin's second book, but she is on a roll let me tell you! If you are considering buying any murder mystery, buy this one.

Serial Killer Chat room anyone?

THE MURDERERS' CLUB is a clever premise. It's a book in two parts: the killers and the police. Initially the readers have the advantage, because we know something of the set up of the crimes. We learn about the killers and their individual personalities and quirks via their chat logs. It makes chilling reading. As the investigation progresses, the gap between the readers' knowledge and what the police know gradually narrows until the two converge and the case is solved. And that's where much of the suspense in the book lies. While the reader is privy to the serial killer chat room conversations, we don't know their identities. But it is possible to figure it out by putting together the two components of the story.

"Feel free to indulge your darkest fantasies."

"Feel free to indulge your darkest fantasies.", December 8, 2007 By E. Bukowsky "booklover10" (NY United States) In P. D. Martin's "The Murderers' Club," four psychopaths communicate with one another via an online chat room. Led by their president, whose screen name is "American Psycho," the club members have one thing in common: an affinity for torture and murder. They choose their prey carefully, preferring loners who are less likely to be missed. Once the predators have their victims under control, they brutalize and strangle them. The narrator is thirty-five year old Special Agent Sophie Anderson, who hails from Australia and relocated to Virginia to work as a profiler for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. Six months ago, she nearly lost her life at the hands of the "DC Slasher." Since then, she has been seeing a bureau psychologist and putting in quite a few hours at the gym and firing range. She is also practicing kung fu and other body conditioning exercises to get in top shape so that if the need arises, she will be able to defend herself. Sophie may be physically strong, but she suffers from chronic anxiety and insomnia. She hopes that her forthcoming trip to Arizona as the guest of detective Darren Carter will provide the rest and recreation that she needs. Unfortunately, her stay in Tucson proves to be anything but relaxing. Although Sophie and Darren have never been romantically involved, they are undeniably attracted to one another. Darren is the only one who knows that Sophie has disturbing dreams that enable her to witness crimes in her mind's eye. She has even experienced "the feelings of pleasure in the mind of a killer." Although her gift has proven to be a valuable crime-fighting tool, Sophie's visions disturb her greatly, and for her own peace of mind she tries to repress them. However, when Darren and Sophie, along with other members of the Tucson police department, struggle to solve a homicide case with multiple victims, Darren urges Sophie to use her psychic abilities to help catch the elusive perpetrators. "The Murderers' Club" is a haunting novel about the evil people who walk among us, hiding behind a façade of normalcy. The club's leader is a diabolical person who has devised a brilliant scheme that he hopes will enable him and his fellow members to torture and slaughter eight individuals with impunity. The author includes transcripts of the chat room sessions in which the killers revel in what they have done and are about to do; these virtual conversations are chilling and terrifying. As the bodies begin to pile up, the police are frustrated by the lack of useful forensic evidence. Sophie contributes her expertise as a profiler and a psychic to help find the members of the murderers' club before they strike again. This is a disquieting thriller with detailed information about police procedure, as well as insight into the perverted minds of male and female serial killers. We also learn about t

chilling police procedural

Although six months have past since Australian expatriate FBI profiler Sophie Anderson nearly died while working on the D.C. slasher serial killer case (see BODY COUNT), she still remains shook up. Part of it is because she has psychic skills that come in the form of disconcerting often ugly nightmares. Although at the time considered the top profiler, Sophie has not been able to do any field work. Sophie looks forward to her vacation in Tucson where she will spend time with Detective Darren Carter. However, when he goes to a murder scene, Sophie comes with him. Upon seeing the corpse, Sophie has a vision. Soon more bodies and visions follow. However, what Sophie sees is not lucid as each killing seems slightly different as if more than one culprit is at work. The FBI assigns Sophie to the investigation, but as she suffers nightmares she begins to uncover the truth that will shake her more than the Slasher's case did. THE MURDERERS' CLUB is a chilling police procedural that has the beleaguered and bewildered heroine wondering how many culprits are out there. The villains will chill the readers' bones as few can. As with BODY COUNT, P.D. Martin provides an excellent thriller that has her audience on the edge of their seats with what happens next. Harriet Klausner