Paying the Piper

For years, the serial kidnapper known as the Piper got rich by abducting children from San Franciscos wealthiest families.When crime reporter Scott Fleetwood gets a call from a man identifying himself as the Piper and offers an exclusive interview, Fleetwood jumps at the chance. But the caller turns out to be a fake, and the rash decision costs the life of the real Pipers latest victim.For eight long years, Fleetwood has lived with unbearable guiltand the enduring disdain of the entire Bay area. Now he hears from the real Piperand its not for an interview. The kidnapper has the reporters son. But he doesnt want moneyhe wants blood. And hes going to use Fleetwood to get it.In the tradition of Harlan Coben and Gregg Hurwitz, Simon Wood weaves a plot thick with suspense and heavy with action. Paying the Piper grabs hold from page one and doesnt let go until new debts are paid and old scores settled.