The First Deadly Sin

By: Lawrence Sanders

Narrated by: Marc Vietor

One of the most popular suspense novels of all time. A well-dressed man stalks the high-class neighborhoods of New York City. He is armed with an ice axe. His victims are strangers. And one cop, Captain Ed Delaney must solve a series of bizarre, gruesome murders that defy logic or method. This shocking story has captured the imaginations of millions like no other modern thriller.

Prolong the suspense: follow the further crime-solving career of Edward X. Delaney.©1973 Lawrence Sanders (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Breathtakingly exciting." ( Rolling Stone)

Great use of Credit

Where does The First Deadly Sin rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This would be in my top 25.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Maybe not the edge but the character development is what captivated me.

The First Deadly Sin will leave you waiting

For the next Deadly Sin and the Commandments . Lawrence Sanders wrote books that were refreshingly different than others at the time, and he still is at the top of the list of outstanding crime fiction writers to date.

started of weird then got better

Would you consider the audio edition of The First Deadly Sin to be better than the print version?

This book started off really weird, so much so that I was going to leave it. I decided to perservere and was pleasantly surprised how the story changed and became more interesting. Although it's not a great book it is a good story if you are into crime stories. I'm glad I kept going with it

Deserves 5 Stars

This is my first Edward X Delaney novel and I really enjoyed it. I sometimes enjoy older novels. Everything is so "high tech" now that I like hearing about items that are not used anymore, such as a pay phone. It brings back memories of a different era.

Edward X Delaney is chasing a serial killer who doesn't know his sexual identity. He tracked him down in some old-fashioned ways. After I was done with this book, I bought the next book in the series, so I know I liked it.

Love Lawrence Sanders

This is an excellent book love the details, and a great story for anyone who loves murder mysteries.