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The Executioner

  • 2010 first published
  • 481 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 2010, The Executioner is an angel fiction novel by Chris Carter. It deals with Police, priests, crimes against and murder.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 481 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

About The Executioner

Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked body of a priest. Later, the forensic team discover that, on the victim's chest, the figure 3 has been scrawled in blood. At first, Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface, he is forced to reassess. All the victims died in the way they feared the most. Their worst nightmares have literally come true. But how could the killer have known? And what links these apparently random victims? Hunter finds himself on the trail of an elusive and sadistic killer, someone who apparently has the power to read his victims' minds. Someone who can sense what scares his victims the most. Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted aim.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Suspense
  • Thrillers
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Police
  • Priests
  • Crimes against
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Murder
  • Investigation

Quick answers

Who wrote The Executioner?

The Executioner was written by Chris Carter and first published in 2010.

What genre is The Executioner?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Executioner?

The median edition has 481 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Executioner?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Brass Verdict, Mary, Mary and Stalker.

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