A detective about eight famous novels with perfectly thought out crimes. An ode to the classics of the genre.How to get away with murder?It must seem impossible.A few years ago, Boston bookseller Malcolm Kershaw, a specialist in action literature, compiled for his Internet blog a list of detectives. Each of them described the perfect - unsolved - murder. The list represented the classics of the genre - Agatha Christie's ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, John MacDonald's The Drowned Woman, Donna Tartt's The Secret History, James Caine's Double Trap... There were eight novels in total, and Malcolm named his list of "Eight Perfect Murders".And now an FBI agent has come to visit his store. Someone has started a series of strange, almost inexplicable murders, and she is sure that the perpetrator is acting strictly according to Malcolm's list, seeking to bring the plot of each of the novels to life. Moreover, the FBI believes that the killer knows Kershaw well - and is trying to set him up. Whatever one may say, the author of the list has now become the prime suspect. Moreover, all eight "perfect murders" are still far away ... Who will be the next victim?"Brilliant game of cat and mouse." – The Times“Eight committed murders create different expectations in the reader, only to ruthlessly shatter them, and create suspects who drop one by one.” – The Wall Street Journal“A sly who-did-it detective.” – New York Times Book Review“Amazingly original… It’s… a multi-layered mystery filled with duplicity, betrayal and vengeance – and it’s all under the surface… Swanson knows a thing or two about revenge and murder. Readers will not be disappointed." – USA Today"Very exciting." – Daily Mail“Clever and intriguing… A true feast for all fans of action-packed storytelling: a killer that brings a classic of the genre to life. And before you can say “Agatha Christie”, Swanson will already tear you to pieces with sharp turns of his plot ... Aerobatics. – Lisa Gardner“A hell of a lot of fun.” – Anthony Horowitz