Animal

A serial killer targets those who harm innocent animals—poachers, big-game hunters, gourmet food companies, brutal animal trainers, dog fighters—and his kills are ramping up. Three detectives team up to discover the killer's identity before he strikes again—but are these truly acts of horror, or justice for the worst kind of people? Who is the real animal? Animal Is A Relentless Thriller By Renowned Surgeon And Humanitarian Dr. Munish K. Batra, In Collaboration With International Best-selling Author Keith R.a. Decandido. This Thought-provoking, Pulse-pounding Novel Will Engross And Enthrall. Do The Most Noble Of Intentions Justify The Most Horrific Acts? Two Grisly Murders Are Committed At A Meatpacking Plant By A Person Wearing A Cow Mask...not Long After The Ceo Of A Water Park Is Brutally Killed By Someone Wearing An Orca Mask. Interpol Agent An Chang Believes These Are The Latest Acts Of A Ruthless Serial Killer He Has Been Chasing For More Than Twenty Years...a Killer Who Targets Those Who Harm Innocent Animals. Elephant Poachers In Chad, Russian Big-game Hunters Of Endangered Species, Dog Fighters In Atlanta, European Food Execs Who Gorge Ducks To Make Paté, Gorilla Hunters In The Congo, Ivory Merchants In China. Those Who Torture Animals Are Not Safe... Working With Two California Detectives, Chang Races To Unmask The Killer, As His Spree Ramps Up. But The Killer's Motives And History Are Far Deeper Than Anyone Realizes, And The Truth Of His Rampage Leads On A Wild Chase From The Streets Of Shanghai Around The Globe... Who Is The Real Animal? Animal Is A Brilliant And Ferocious Thriller. A Tale Of Hideous Inhumanity And Very Rough Justice. Highly Recommended!-jonathan Maberry, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Rage And V-wars I Promise You It Will Grab Hold Of You And Not Let Go; It Will Inspire You, It Will Anger You And It Will Live Uneasily In Your Mind For A Long Time.-david Fisher, New York Times Best-selling Author Of Lincoln's Last Trial And Never Turn Your Back On An Angus Cow A suspense thriller about a murderer targeting perpetrators of animal cruelty who is pursued internationally by a team of criminal investigators. Do the most noble of intentions justify the most horrific acts? Two grisly murders are committed at a meatpacking plant by a person wearing a cow mask . . . not long after the CEO of a water park is brutally killed by someone wearing an orca mask. Interpol Agent An Chang believes these are the latest acts of a ruthless serial killer he has been chasing for more than twenty years . . . a killer who targets those who harm innocent animals. Elephant poachers in Chad, Russian big-game hunters of endangered species, dog fighters in Atlanta, European food execs who gorge ducks to make paté, gorilla hunters in the Congo, ivory merchants in China. Those who torture animals are not safe . . . Working with two California detectives, Chang races to unmask the killer, as his spree ramps up. But the killer's motives and history are far deeper than anyone realizes, and the truth of his rampage leads to a wild chase from the streets of Shanghai to around the globe . . . Who is the real animal? “A cinematic, fast-paced ride!” —Raymond Benson, author of the bestselling James Bond novels “ Animal is a brilliant and ferocious thriller. A tale of hideous inhumanity and very rough justice. Highly recommended!” —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times –bestselling author of Rage “It will grab hold of you and not let go . . . it will anger you and it will live uneasily in your mind for a long time.” —David Fisher, New York Times –bestselling author of Lincoln’s Last Trial "Animal is a relentless thriller by renowned surgeon and humanitarian Dr. Munish K. Batra, in collaboration with international best-selling author Keith R.A. DeCandido. This thought-provoking, pulse-pounding novel will engross and enthrall. Do the most noble of intentions justify the most horrific acts? Two grisly murders are committed at a meatpacking plant by a person wearing a cow mask...not long after the CEO of a water park is brutally killed by someone wearing an orca mask. Interpol Agent An Chang believes these are the latest acts of a ruthless serial killer he has been chasing for more than twenty years...a killer who targets those who harm innocent animals. Elephant poachers in Chad, Russian big-game hunters of endangered species, dog fighters in Atlanta, European food execs who gorge ducks to make paté, gorilla hunters in the Congo, ivory merchants in China. Those who torture animals are not safe... Working with two California detectives, Chang races to unmask the killer, as his spree ramps up. But the killer's motives and history are far deeper than anyone realizes, and the truth of his rampage leads on a wild chase from the streets of Shanghai around the globe... Who is the real animal?"-- Provided by publisher Life is full of decision points—those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. These 20 tales describe such instances in young people's lives, ranging from tragic to triumphant, from horror to fantasy to science fiction. 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