Add Prime to get Fast, Free delivery
Amazon prime logo
Buy new:
$12.99
FREE delivery Friday, January 10 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$12.99
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, January 10 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 11 hrs 10 mins
Or fastest delivery Thursday, January 9
In Stock
$$12.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$12.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day refund/replacement
30-day refund/replacement
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$12.34
May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less See less
FREE delivery January 10 - 15. Details
Or fastest delivery January 9 - 13. Details
In stock
$$12.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$12.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by ThriftBooks-Phoenix.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Unwitting Accomplice Paperback – December 7, 2020

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$12.99","priceAmount":12.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"WE4X90pp3IwKNunQyQJ9dFIFk5Ox7mqSGxZQp7Gdtvsm9GHpt0CFM%2FqRHaqJ%2BerYG48jLrZBEpKPsEf%2Brdk3fuvm0RUxl8gPiylgYkU1aCcZjO8P5U5efjrKoP7pW3lpEnqbCYPmub%2BDJQwGhJTRxA%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$12.34","priceAmount":12.34,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"34","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"WE4X90pp3IwKNunQyQJ9dFIFk5Ox7mqSF%2BE6hN0rSiEAVwHcCnfDv%2Fb26vc4ruUtnMg1Pjcevd2fgA9QxVqPZgPOS3ZXJHKK%2BPYPsuw6S%2BDjLfJGWLmmxsjqPHlVdBNmuc5n9sR8OZVxF6K6S%2BAj9dn8e7NiIUjpdUAxmaFeb%2FxpJ9klcT8g%2FdCGW03o0iCm","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

How can a homicide be prevented when it’s still only in some stranger’s head? Kim Barbieri, a tough, street-smart New York City crime reporter unfazed by fragile male egos and mangled bodies, is sent an anonymous note with an ominous message: I intend to commit a murder.She doesn’t know who the killer is. She doesn’t know who his victim will be. She doesn’t know where, when and how he will strike. But there is one thing she does know: If she doesn’t learn to think like a killer, someone’s going to get away with murder.Does she succeed in stopping the homicide? Or does she become complicit in it?
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rogue Phoenix Press (December 7, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 313 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624205801
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624205804
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Sid Meltzer
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

I took a couple of worthwhile detours on my way to becoming a crime fiction writer.

I started out as a NYS Supreme Court Probation Officer, a job that helped me see things from a criminal’s point of view – and let me peer into their minds’ many dark alleys.

Working with ethically-challenged rascals prepared me well for the caliber of people I met in my next career—advertising. That is where I learned how to craft stories that draw readers in and keep them engaged.

Unwitting Accomplice is my debut novel.

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
23 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers

Customers say

Customers find the book has a suspenseful plot with action, dark secrets, and unexpected twists. They describe it as an entertaining psychological thriller with rich characters and authentic dialogue. The story is narrated from two points of view, providing a fascinating killer profile. Readers praise the book as a great read that's both fun and cunning.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

4 customers mention "Suspenseful plot"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful plot with action, dark secrets, and unexpected twists. They find the book entertaining with interesting characters. The richly descriptive plot keeps readers guessing and on edge until the end.

"...his debut novel, author Sid Meltzer weaves a slow-building and suspenseful thriller that follows a mystery killer's methodical murder plan, and Kim..." Read more

"...deep into the head of his characters, and at the same time gets into the reader's head to put us on edge til the end of the book asking the..." Read more

"Dark, interesting psychological thriller narrated from 2 points of view. Funny, too, in a quintessentially New York kind of way. Highly recommended!" Read more

"An entertaining New Yorky psychological thriller with interesting characters! Definitely recommend!!" Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the character development engaging. They appreciate the authentic dialogue and the cultural context that underpins the characters' growth. The killer profile provides a fascinating glimpse into their inner workings.

"...The author provides the reader with a fascinating killer profile that allows them to get inside the killer's thought process as he engages in a very..." Read more

"...Sid Meltzer has a knack for authentic dialogue and developing rich characters undergirded by the culture of various neighborhoods in New York City...." Read more

"An entertaining New Yorky psychological thriller with interesting characters! Definitely recommend!!" Read more

3 customers mention "Narrated content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the narrated content. They appreciate the authentic dialogue and rich character development from the two different points of view.

"I really enjoyed this book. I liked the differing points of view, looking into the minds of both main characters...." Read more

"...Diabolical and suspenseful! Sid Meltzer has a knack for authentic dialogue and developing rich characters undergirded by the culture of various..." Read more

"Dark, interesting psychological thriller narrated from 2 points of view. Funny, too, in a quintessentially New York kind of way. Highly recommended!" Read more

3 customers mention "Readability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and engaging.

"I really enjoyed this book. I liked the differing points of view, looking into the minds of both main characters...." Read more

"I loved this book! It's great! Both fun and cunning. Diabolical and suspenseful!..." Read more

"A great read!..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
    I really enjoyed this book. I liked the differing points of view, looking into the minds of both main characters. Kim's relationships were clear and I'm sure will blossom in the next book. I liked that the "voices" of the two main characters were distinct in the beginning, then began to merge in the latter part of the book which was a thoughtful psychological device. A nice surprise ending that made me smile followed up with a coda of thoughts and feelings from both characters.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
    In Unwitting Accomplice, book one of the Kim Barbieri Thriller Series, author Sid Meltzer transports the reader to New York City, for an intriguing story that will keep the reader guessing and turning the pages.

    Daily News freelance crime reporter Kim Barbieri is used to reporting the dark side of crime scenes in New York City. She covers every type of civil and criminal cases as a freelance beat reporter, but she really wants to be an investigative reporter. What looks like a typical day is anything but that when Kim receives an anonymous letter in the mail containing an onimous message: "I intend to commit a murder." Kim doesn't know what to make of the letter, but when the mystery killer starts to send her subsequent letters in the mail, she is determined to investigate the killer's intention, and stop him before he commits murder against an unsuspecting victim.

    In his debut novel, author Sid Meltzer weaves a slow-building and suspenseful thriller that follows a mystery killer's methodical murder plan, and Kim's investigation to stop the killer before he exacts his sinister plan and murders an unsuspecting victim. Told in an alternating first person narrative by the killer and a third person narrative of Kim's investigation, the two engage in a deadly cat-n-mouse game that slowly plays out as the killer draws Kim into his intricate plan of murder as a way to tell his story, confident that he will outsmart the police, and achieve the challenge and thrill of planning and getting away with committing the perfect crime of murder.

    I loved reading this riveting story. The author provides the reader with a fascinating killer profile that allows them to get inside the killer's thought process as he engages in a very detailed murder plan. And if that's not enough to keep the reader engaged, the killer's process of drawing Kim into his plans as an unwitting accomplice letter by letter kept me intrigued as Kim slowly put the pieces of the puzzle together. The reader will be easily drawn into this richly descriptive plot that will keep them guessing as the motive, murder plan, and clues are uncovered, and a surprise ending that brings this gripping story full circle.

    I look forward to reading the next book in the Kim Barbieri Thriller Series.

    Unwitting Accomplice has enough drama, tension, action, dark secrets, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns that will take the reader on one heck of a thrilling roller coaster ride.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
    I loved this book! It's great! Both fun and cunning. Diabolical and suspenseful! Sid Meltzer has a knack for authentic dialogue and developing rich characters undergirded by the culture of various neighborhoods in New York City. This author gets deep into the head of his characters, and at the same time gets into the reader's head to put us on edge til the end of the book asking the lingering rhetorical question: Could I also be an Unwitting Accomplice? Highly recommend!
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
    Dark, interesting psychological thriller narrated from 2 points of view. Funny, too, in a quintessentially New York kind of way. Highly recommended!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
    An entertaining New Yorky psychological thriller with interesting characters! Definitely recommend!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
    Great debut novel. Written to have a 6 part Netflix series made of it!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
    UNWITTING ACCOMPLICE is a debut novel by Sid Meltzer. It’s the first book in a series and I look forward to seeing Kim in action again as an investigative reporter, but this time in Miami. It’s a psychological thriller told by Kim and the anonymous person who contacts her about a murder he’s planning. She gets sucked into his plot and his thinking and so do we, as the readers.

    Kim is good at what she does on staff at the Daily News. She covers a lot of crimes, is always at the police station and the courts, and her current boyfriend, Timothy Brennan, is a captain and the commanding officer of one of the Brooklyn homicide departments. When she’s contacted by more than one letter by the person planning the murder she tries to piece together the answers to the questions, who, what, where, when, and how? She does a pretty formidable job while also freaking herself out. She only has a few people she trusts with some of the information but will he get caught before or even after executing the perfect crime? We go through his thought processes as well as hers and it’s a little scary how well their scenarios line up. He seems to get a little too cocky at times and was not a likable fellow throughout even when murder and mayhem weren’t front and center. Her relationship with a photographer she was often partnered with, Pete Delaney, was interesting, and each had the other’s back.

    There are twists and turns to the story and lots of streets and landmarks mentioned that were recognizable to me since I was born and raised in New York City until moving to another state as a teen. There are vivid descriptions throughout that made me feel like I was there which was not a good feeling at times. I liked Kim’s relationship with her aunt, Brennan, and Delaney. She’s definitely not a pushover. There is nice closure and a surprise twist at the end. There are also hints of what Kim will be up to next. All in all, a satisfying read.