The Pied Piper

Name: The Pied Piper
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Ridley Pearson
ISBN: 9781423330714

Author: Ridley Pearson

Series: Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews Series #5

Narrator: Dale Hull

Unabridged: 15 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 03/25/2007

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

In Seattle, they're calling him The Pied Piper - someone who comes in the night and takes children away. To newly promoted police lieutenant Lou Boldt and police psychologist Daphne Matthews, it's clear this isn't about a single lunatic or random kidnappings: these crimes are well orchestrated, well executed, and, most chilling of all, occurring in cities across the country. Boldt is the first to establish that behind the kidnappings is a well-financed and brilliantly planned network, and his investigation soon attracts the FBI, which also brings heavy manpower - and political competition - that Boldt fears could slow them down until the trail runs dry. As long as the kidnappings continue, there may be a chance of getting the children back alive. Or is it already too late?

About Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Killer Summer, Killer View and Killer Weekend, the bestselling Lou Boldt crime series, and many books for young readers. He lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing his time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Hailey, Idaho.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nick

I bought this book a couple of years ago having sought recommendations from a couple of fellow readers on Shelfari, having asked about American crime authors I might like to try. I had slightly mixed feelings about it overall. On the plus side, it was a good meaty story, plenty of action, and (once I......more

Goodreads review by Georgia

3.5* because the book just kept going on and on! Pearson is a good writer and this is the fifth book of his that I've read but he could have left some of the repetition out!🙄 I realize that the police and their detectives must engage in a long and painstaking effort in order to capture the smart evi......more

Goodreads review by Albert

In this genre, for me, there is John Sandford and there is everybody else. Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews series is really the only one that truly stands along side the Prey books. I've recently given the series a re-read and if you have the chance, I highly recommend them. Pearson creat......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I love a good mystery but I'll admit it the murder mystery can wear a bit thin at times. Thankfully, I stumbled across Ridley Pearson's The Pied Piper, which is a solidly crafted mystery that doesn't necessarily rely upon murder as the inciting action. Instead, the plot follows a team of Seattle det......more