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reviews | 35 ROBERT HUNTER SERIES By Chris Carter BOOK Not for the faint hearted, these books contain very graphic details, think 'Saw' in the city of lights. Books you will read and not put down until the killers are caught... THE CRUCIFIX KILLER (#1) Pages: 450 approx Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (2009) ISBN: 978-1847396426 ASIN: B002SW8Y1K Price: Amazon.com €7.65 & iTunes €5.99 LAPD Homicide Special Detectives Robert Hunter and rookie Carlos Garcia are called to a crime scene where a naked woman is nailed to a cross, faceless. On the back of her neck a strange double cross is carved into it - this must be a copy cat killing because the serial murderer known as the Crucifix Killer was put away 2 years ago! Follow the two detectives on their spiralling journey as this violent killer selects his victims apparently at random and heartlessly tortures them to death. THE EXECUTIONER (#2) Pages: 472 approx Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (2010) ISBN: 9781847375391 ASIN: B003M69WPI Price: Amazon.com €6.80 & iTunes €5.99 This time detectives Hunter and Garcia have another serial killer in LA. With the memories of the Crucifix Killer still fresh in their minds and the crime scenes building up. Only a handful of officers have the stomach to view these scenes. Now with a new female captain, Barbara Blake under pressure from the chief and the mayor and the interfering and dangerous reporter Claire Anderson stirring it up in the press, they need to catch this killer fast. Trying to connect the victims together they discover a 25yr old tale, with the killer using their fears against them and literally scaring them to death. Brazilian born of Italian origin, Chris Carter studied psychology and criminal behaviour at UM. As a member of the Michigan State District Attorney's Criminal Psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions. He departed for LA in the early '90s, and spent ten years as a guitarist for numerous bands before leaving the music business to write full-time. He now lives in London. The remaining two titles in this series are The Night Stalker (#3, Aug 2011) and The Death Sculpter (#4, Aug 2012). www.chriscarterbooks.com DVD PROMETHEUS Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Jon Spaihts & Damon Lindelof Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi Certification: Run Time: 2 hrs 4 min Rental Release Date: 5 Oct 2012 Starring: Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green & Guy Pearce FROM RIDLEY SCOTT the director of Gladiator and Alien. A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. A thrilling, epic sci-fi action adventure with a striking and provocative premise - the journey to discover the origins of Man threatens to destroy all Mankind. A team of scientists journey through the universe on the spaceship "Prometheus" on a voyage to investigate Alien life forms. They become stranded on an Alien world, and as they struggle to survive it becomes clear that the horrors they experience are not just a threat to themselves, but to life as we know it. www.projectprometheus.com GAME CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II Engage in classified operations in 2025 to pull the world's superpowers back from the brink of annihilation. IN CALL OF DUTY: Black Ops II you face your toughest challenge yet, and on home soil. Introducing the ominous villain 'Raul Menendez', who hijacks the US military infrastructure to access the power of near-future technology to further his own agenda! This game pushes the boundaries of what we have come to expect from the best selling future war franchise 'Black Ops II' as it propels players into a near future, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare. Multiplayer mode introduces a re-imagined Create-a-Class, introducing players to a new "pick-10" allocation system that allows for a combination of any 10 items, making almost anything possible. www.callofduty.com Genre: First Person Shooter - Platform: PS3 - PEGI: 18 - Price: €54.97 (PC €49.97)(gamestop.ie) - Released: 13 November 2012. © 2012 Activision Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE