New York Times Bestseller: A lawyer is tormented by a destitute, emotionally unstable manâuntil one shocking moment changes everything: "A great plot." âLos Angeles Times
Jacob Schiff has a good career, a beautiful home in New York City, and a loving family. John Gates has none of those things. A psychiatric patient with a traumatic past, John received professional treatment from Jacob's wife, with little success. Now, he's following her and lingering near the Schiffs's front door, menacing and harassing them at every opportunityâconvinced that what Jacob has rightfully belongs to him instead.
But Jacob Schiff has endured some brutal experiences too, and he has an angry streak. When, in desperation, he decides to take action to protect himself and his loved ones, the encounter takes a turn he didn't predict, and everything he was trying to save may be utterly destroyed.
From the Edgar Awardâwinning author of Slow Motion Riot and Sunrise Highway, this "gripping" novel "develops into a raw-nerved courtroom thriller . . . a harrowing, compelling read" (The New York Times).
"More than a story about a man protecting his family. It's about a man losing faithâin love, God, and humanityâand the possibility of regaining it." âPittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The Intruder is un-putdownable." âStephen King
"A disturbing, cathartic climax." âEntertainment Weekly
"Irresistible." âKirkus Reviews, starred review
"A tour de force." âPublishers Weekly, starred review
New York Times Bestseller: A lawyer is tormented by a destitute, emotionally unstable manâuntil one shocking moment changes everything: "A great plot." âLos Angeles Times
Jacob Schiff has a good career, a beautiful home in New York City, and a loving family. John Gates has none of those things. A psychiatric patient with a traumatic past, John received professional treatment from Jacob's wife, with little success. Now, he's following her and lingering near the Schiffs's front door, menacing and harassing them at every opportunityâconvinced that what Jacob has rightfully belongs to him instead.
But Jacob Schiff has endured some brutal experiences too, and he has an angry streak. When, in desperation, he decides to take action to protect himself and his loved ones, the encounter takes a turn he didn't predict, and everything he was trying to save may be utterly destroyed.
From the Edgar Awardâwinning author of Slow Motion Riot and Sunrise Highway, this "gripping" novel "develops into a raw-nerved courtroom thriller . . . a harrowing, compelling read" (The New York Times).
"More than a story about a man protecting his family. It's about a man losing faithâin love, God, and humanityâand the possibility of regaining it." âPittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The Intruder is un-putdownable." âStephen King
"A disturbing, cathartic climax." âEntertainment Weekly
"Irresistible." âKirkus Reviews, starred review
"A tour de force." âPublishers Weekly, starred review