Thriller [antikvár]

BEFORE WE BEGIN Why is that shady-looking character lurking in the dark alley? What's he doing with that crowbar? Is that something in his other hand? What is he doing? What has he done? That is the mystery. I'll bet the kid who just spotted him knows what he's up to. There's not enough light from the street or the full moon to see the guy's face clearly. What if he turns? The kid will see his face. But he will see the kid. And then what? That is the thriller. You will have to work out the rest of the story yourself, because that's all we've got from Brett Helquist's cover. VII