Why would a nurse’s aide terrified of heights hurl herself from a twentieth story rooftop in Queens? Why would an attractive librarian with a water phobia be found naked and floating facedown in the Astoria Park swimming pool? How did the scantily clad body of a young bookstore clerk with a horror of snakes end up inside a Central Park Zoo cage with a two-hundred-pound python? NYPD Detective Max Segal, strung out from a devastating divorce, is determined to find the killer before more women die. A sadistic ex-con who masquerades as a shrink is seducing phobic women into psychic hell and literally scaring them to death. When Max Segal picks up the killer’s trail, Max’s new girlfriend is chosen to become victim number four. Like Love Kills and Exes , Dan Greenburg’s previous bestselling thrillers, Fear Itself is a terrifyingly realistic, darkly humorous, startlingly sexy, street-tough page-turner with a surprising climax.About the Author Dan Greenburg’s seventy-three books have been translated into twenty-four languages and include the two previous bestsellers in the Max Segal series, Love Kills and Exes. Dan has also written the humor books How to Be a Jewish Mother and How To Make Yourself Miserable, as well as many movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows. He’s been a stand-up comedian and a tiger tamer, among other things. To research Fear Itself, Dan spent two years with NYPD homicide cops, going to crime scenes and autopsies to check out corpses, accompanying detectives on high-speed car chases and door-busting arrests. Dan also spent several weeks doing research in maximum security prisons, interviewing convicted murderers in their cells. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review Praise for Dan Greenburg: “Mr. Greenburg writes an engrossing tale filled with black humor and psychologically interesting characters. Great grisly fun.” ― New York Times Book Reviews “Greenburg’s chief skill is his ability to blend comedy, horror and tragedy in the same situation.” ― Chicago Tribune “Greenburg weaves in enough plot twists and street-tough legalese to make these pages nearly turn by themselves.” ― San Francisco Chronicle “The authenticity of Exes grabs you, and the gory reality may give you nightmares. Greenburg’s talent for blending psychodrama and mystery pays off in a blockbuster thriller.” ― Houston Chronicle “It is the atmosphere of authenticity, reminiscent of Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct police procedural novels, that gives Exes its impact.” ― New York Newsday “Dan Greenburg creates a police thriller that reads as realistic as anything Joseph Wambaugh ever produced. It’s alternately absorbing, sad and funny.” ― Boston Globe --This text refers to the paperback edition.

The attractive redhead at the A&P checkout counter opens her checkbook and begins writing a check, unaware that she’s signing her own death warrant. The man behind her in the dark overcoat memorizes the address on her check. When she leaves the A&P, he follows her home. In the next few weeks he tracks her every move…and when she rebuffs his advances, he stabs her. Five women, chosen at random, fall victim to a man the press dubs the Hyena. The NYPD has no leads until young Babette Watson walks into homicide detective Max Segal’s office. She tells him she’s had disturbing visions of all the crimes before they happened. Dubious, Max takes a chance in believing the pretty psychic, and it isn’t long before they’re on the Hyena’s trail. But the Hyena knows they’re tracking him, and it won’t be long before he strikes. Like Fear Itself and Exes , Dan Greenburg’s other bestselling thrillers, Love Kills is a terrifyingly realistic, darkly humorous, startlingly sexual, street-tough page-turner with a surprising climax.Review Praise for Dan Greenburg: "Mr. Greenburg writes an engrossing tale filled with black humor and psychologically interesting characters. Great grisly fun." — New York Times Book Reviews "Greenburg’s chief skill is his ability to blend comedy, horror and tragedy in the same situation.” — Chicago Tribune "Greenburg weaves in enough plot twists and street-tough legalese to make these pages nearly turn by themselves." — San Francisco Chronicle "The authenticity of Exes grabs you, and the gory reality may give you nightmares. Greenburg's talent for blending psychodrama and mystery pays off in a blockbuster thriller." — Houston Chronicle "It is the atmosphere of authenticity, reminiscent of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct police procedural novels, that gives Exes its impact." — New York Newsday "Dan Greenburg creates a police thriller that reads as realistic as anything Joseph Wambaugh ever produced. It's alternately absorbing, sad and funny." — Boston Globe --This text refers to the paperback edition. About the Author Dan Greenburg’s seventy-three books have been translated into twenty-four languages and include the two previous bestsellers in the Max Segal series, Love Kills and Exes. Dan has also written the humor books How to Be a Jewish Mother and How To Make Yourself Miserable, as well as many movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows. He’s been a stand-up comedian and a tiger tamer, among other things. To research Fear Itself, Dan spent two years with NYPD homicide cops, going to crime scenes and autopsies to check out corpses, accompanying detectives on high-speed car chases and door-busting arrests. Dan also spent several weeks doing research in maximum security prisons, interviewing convicted murderers in their cells. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

A series of successful professional men are found slashed to death in their beds, apparently during sex, the presumed victims of a gay murderer. Homicide detective Max Segal is on the case, but he’s distracted by his failing marriage and an attractive journalist who is covering the case. Judy Wells has everyone fooled, including the police. She’s been methodically stalking, seducing, and murdering every man who has ever dumped her—and her revenge seems almost justified. But the FBI is closing in. Despite his troubles, Max isn’t far behind, and as the players speed toward an inevitable confrontation, readers are in for a surprising and explosive climax. Like Fear Itself and Love Kills , Dan Greenburg’s other bestselling thrillers, Exes is a terrifyingly realistic, darkly humorous, startlingly sexual, street-tough page-turner with a surprising climax.Review Praise for Dan Greenburg: “Mr. Greenburg writes an engrossing tale filled with black humor and psychologically interesting characters. Great grisly fun.” ― New York Times Book Reviews “Greenburg’s chief skill is his ability to blend comedy, horror and tragedy in the same situation.” ― Chicago Tribune “Greenburg weaves in enough plot twists and street-tough legalese to make these pages nearly turn by themselves.” ― San Francisco Chronicle “The authenticity of Exes grabs you, and the gory reality may give you nightmares. Greenburg’s talent for blending psychodrama and mystery pays off in a blockbuster thriller.” ― Houston Chronicle “It is the atmosphere of authenticity, reminiscent of Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct police procedural novels, that gives Exes its impact.” ― New York Newsday “Dan Greenburg creates a police thriller that reads as realistic as anything Joseph Wambaugh ever produced. It’s alternately absorbing, sad and funny.” ― Boston Globe --This text refers to the paperback edition. About the Author Dan Greenburg’s seventy-three books have been translated into twenty-four languages and include the two previous bestsellers in the Max Segal series, Love Kills and Exes. Dan has also written the humor books How to Be a Jewish Mother and How To Make Yourself Miserable, as well as many movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows. He’s been a stand-up comedian and a tiger tamer, among other things. To research Fear Itself, Dan spent two years with NYPD homicide cops, going to crime scenes and autopsies to check out corpses, accompanying detectives on high-speed car chases and door-busting arrests. Dan also spent several weeks doing research in maximum security prisons, interviewing convicted murderers in their cells. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

One minute I was looking for my retainer in the bathroom. The next, I was staring at a boy who looked just like me. And I don't mean my reflection! What's going on here?