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From the jungles of Indonesia to the very heart of New York City comes a plague that kills 100 percent of its victims. Medicine's greatest nightmare, this modern Black Death is caused by the most virulent and uncontrollable mutant virus humanity has ever witnessed. And medicine can do nothing to stop its merciless spread.

The fourth installment in the Music and Murder Mystery series, edited by Don Bruns, Bat Out of Hell is a nonstop thrill ride of engrossing mysteries from some of the best authors in the business. An anthology unlike any other, this collection includes a brand-new Jack Reacher story from Andrew Child, a never-before-seen Pignon Scorbion prequel from Rick Bleiweiss, as well as exciting new mysteries from Heather Graham, Don Bruns, John Gilstrap, Dave Bruns, C. J. Kudlacz, and Charles Todd.

Inspectorul criminalist Harry Hole de la Poliția din Oslo este detașat la Sydney ca să-i asiste pe omologii săi australieni în rezolvarea unui caz de crimă. Harry e liber să le ofere ajutor, însă a primit instrucțiuni clare să se țină departe de necazuri. Victima—o norvegiană de douăzeci și trei de ani—este o mică celebritate în țara ei. Nefiind genul care să stea deoparte, Harry se împrietenește cu unul dintre detectivii însărcinați cu investigarea cazului și cu unul dintre martori, implicându-se tot mai mult în găsirea ucigașului.

A homicidal maniac who uses a brick-bat is on the loose. A large dragnet slowly gets him cornered. Also: A mad killer is loose in the city. In every instance, he leaves the murder weapon behind, but there are no fingerprints or clues to the killer's identity. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to Homicide, and it's his job to get the killer before he strikes again.