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City of Devils
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
City of Devils
Contributors:
By (Author) Diana Bretherick
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date:
11th November 2014
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Historical crime and mysteries
Dewey:
823.92
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Dimensions:
Width 132mm, Height 197mm, Spine 30mm
Weight:
320g
Description
A gripping debut thriller set in 19th-century Turin from the winner of the 2012 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING new novel competition, for fans of CJ Sansom and Imogen Robertson.
The brightest mind meets the darkest killer...1887. When James Murray, a young Scottish doctor fascinated by the workings of the criminal mind, travels to the vibrant city of Turin, it is to study with Cesare Lombroso, the world-renowned criminologist. But just hours after his introduction to Lombroso, the discovery of a horrifically mutilated body in the nearby Piazza Statuto, and a note that appears to implicate the celebrated criminologist himself, changes everything. With the help of his fellow apprentice, a local investigator and Lombroso's beautiful but enigmatic housekeeper, Murray must put his learning to the test and endeavour to understand the mind of a serial killer if he is to stop the rapidly escalating bloodbath and clear the name of his mentor. Meet the world's first criminologist in this compelling, fast-paced historical thriller.Reviews
A historical crime novel with real originality and narrative energy - BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE
Author Bio
Diana Bretherick is an ex-criminal barrister and now a lecturer in criminology and criminal law at Portsmouth University. She won the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING new novel competition in 2012.
