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The Amateurs centers on Steve Dark, a covert U.S. government operative who hunts the world’s most brutal serial killers. Dark specializes in mimicking killer profiles to penetrate their psyches, operating from the shadows while bearing a heavy psychological toll.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Marcus Sakey
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