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The First Deadly Sin

By: Lawrence Sanders
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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One of the most popular suspense novels of all time. A well-dressed man stalks the high-class neighborhoods of New York City. He is armed with an ice axe. His victims are strangers. And one cop, Captain Ed Delaney must solve a series of bizarre, gruesome murders that defy logic or method. This shocking story has captured the imaginations of millions like no other modern thriller.

©1973 Lawrence Sanders (P)2011 Audible, Inc. Espionage Mystery Police Procedural Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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"Breathtakingly exciting." ( Rolling Stone)
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I am now at Chapter 5 and am wondering when this boring preamble finishes and the actual crime story begins. I am only keeping on listening as I have read some of the sequels and enjoyed them but am not sure if I can keep listening much longer.

When does this book become the murder mystery it is supposed to be?

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