Killer - Paperback

by Gary Phillips Marcus (Author)

"...a stunning thriller that explores what happens when a ruthless narcissist and serial killer rises to national prominence. As improbable as this may sound, Marcus deftly makes his characters come alive on the page. Killer is a formidable achievement." -Kai Bird Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and co-author of American Prometheus, inspiration for the film Oppenheimer.

A charismatic psychopath is poised to win the presidency. Only one man can stop him-his identical twin, the brother he framed for the brutal murder of their parents twenty-five years ago.

When Richard Zumwalt slaughtered his wealthy St. Louis family, he stole not just their fortune...but his twin Henry's entire life. Branded a killer and locked away, Henry vanished into the system. But now he's back, living under a new name, and ready to expose the truth.

As Richard's political machine propels him toward the White House, long-buried secrets surface: a daughter raised on lies, a lover silenced by poison, and a deadly alliance with an ex-Mossad assassin who will stop at nothing to protect his employer.

In a twisted race between justice and power, two men who share the same face will decide the fate of a nation. Only one can survive-and only one deserves to.