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Killer

Six people are marooned on Arctic sea ice, equipped to withstand storms and freezing cold. A highly intelligent killer whale rises from the depths, ravenous for human prey.

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They were caught in the ultimate trap. They faced the ultimate terror.

Five men and one beautiful woman. Marooned on a floating island of arctic ice. Together they had the equipment and skills to fight the freezing cold, the violently savage storms.

Then suddenly from the angry seas the jaws of horror opened wide as nature's deadliest creature rose from the depths — a huge killer whale of enormous intelligence, incredible power, indestructible endurance, ravenous for human prey....

This reissue of Peter Tonkin's bestseller Killer (1979), the first in decades, features a new introduction by Grady Hendrix and the original cover art by Ken Barr.

"Relentless, terrifying, chilling ... as good as Jaws!" - Lewiston Journal

"Vivid, exciting ... a thriller not for the squeamish!" - Macon Telegraph News

"A whale of a story!" - Arizona Republic

First published: 1979
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Pages: 266
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