The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Some things never change. New York City, 1896. Hypocrisy in high places is rife, police corruption commonplace, and a brutal killer is terrorising young male prostitutes. Unfortunately for Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, the psychological profiling of murderers is a practice still in its infancy, struggling to make headway against the prejudices of those who prefer the mentally ill - and the 'alienists' who treat them - to be out of sight as well as out of mind. But as the body count rises, Roosevelt swallows his doubts and turns to the eminent alienist Dr Laszlo Kreizler to put a stop to the bloody murders - giving Kreizler a chance to take him further into the dark heart of criminality, and one step closer to death.
'Carr's stylish tale is brilliantly researched and written with commanding elegance and supreme confidence' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'a vivid picture of fin-de-siecle New York.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'This first novel, superbly written and transfixingly gripping, is an extraordinary achievement.' SCOTSMAN 'Superb. Too good to leave on a beach.' MAIL ON SUNDAY
Caleb Carr is a renowned military historian and author of the seminal history of terrorism: THE LESSONS OF TERROR. He is also author of the sequel to THE ALIENIST, THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS, and the futuristic KILLING TIME. He lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751512953 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751512958 |
| Title | The Alienist |
| Author | Caleb Carr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1995-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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