Carr, Caleb
The Alienist
- ISBN 13:
- 9780751574173
- author:
- Carr, Caleb
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sphere
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 544
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 14.4 x 3.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Crime, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
New York City, 1896. A city plagued by hypocrisy and corruption, where the police struggle to make headway against a brutal killer targeting young male prostitutes. The psychological profiling of murderers is still in its infancy, and the practice is met with prejudice. Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt is forced to swallow his doubts and turn to the expertise of Dr Laszlo Kreizler, an alienist, to help bring the killer to justice. As the body count rises, Kreizler is given a chance to delve into the dark heart of criminality, one step closer to death. This gripping thriller is a richly atmospheric tale of crime and detection, set against the backdrop of a city on the brink of change.