The Mermaids Singing — Val McDermid

THE PERFECT CRIMINAL

Another body has been found. The fourth. Now even the most reluctant members of the Bradfield police department have to admit they have a serial killer on their hands. A sicko. All the victims have been young men, their naked bodies broken and battered. All have been tortured. According to criminolgist Dr. Tony Hill, "Handy Andy," as he and Detective Inspector Carol Jordan have dubbed the killer, considers the murders sheer perfection, each one meticulously planned and flawlessly executed. "Andy" is too good to leave clues and too smart to get caught. This killer is searching for something far more insidious than revenge or justice--he craves a way to showcase his skills. And the skills on display are murder and torture.