On his 53rd birthday, New York psychoanalyst Dr. Frederick Starks receives a mysterious, threatening letter. Now he finds himself in the middle of a horrific game designed by a madman who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: guess his tormentor's real identity, or Rumplestiltskin will destroy, one by one, 52 of Starks's loved ones.
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Authors:Katzenbach, John
GTIN13:9780345426277
ISBN10:0345426274
Page Count:512
Dimensions:6.48x1.16x6.96
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Jacket Notes:"Happy fifty third birthday, Doctor. Welcome to the first day of your death. Dr. Frederick Starks, a New York psychoanalyst, has just received a mysterious, threatening letter. Now he finds himself in the middle of a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks, Starks must guess his tormentor's identity. If Starks succeeds, he goes free. If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will destroy, one by one, fifty-two of Dr. Starks' loved ones--unless the good doctor agrees to kill himself. In a blistering race against time, Starks' is at the mercy of a psychopath's devious game of vengeance. He must find a way to stop the madman--before he himself is driven mad. . . .
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Happy fifty third birthday, Doctor. Welcome to the first day of your death. Dr. Frederick Starks, a New York psychoanalyst, has just received a mysterious, threatening letter. Now he finds himself in the middle of a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks, Starks must guess his tormentor's identity. If Starks succeeds, he goes free. If he fails, Rumplestiltskin will destroy, one by one, fifty-two of Dr. Starks' loved ones--unless the good doctor agrees to kill himself. In a blistering race against time, Starks' is at the mercy of a psychopath's devious game of vengeance. He must find a way to stop the madman--before he himself is driven mad. . . .