Turin, Italy 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-rewned crimilogist. But just hours after his introduction to the unconventional Lombroso, the discovery of a horrifically mutilated body in the nearby Piazza Statuto-and a te that appears to implicate the celebrated crimilogist himself-changes everything. With the help of his fellow apprentice, Ottolenghi; a local investigator, Tullio; and Lombroso's beautiful but enigmatic housekeeper, Sofia; Murray must put his learning to the test and endeavor to understand the mind of a malevolent serial killer, if he is to stop the rapidly escalating bloodbath and clear the name of his mentor. Have Lombroso's many enemies attempted to frame him? Are the tes an accusation or a challenge? And will Lombroso's own influential theories about criminal behavior hold the keys to Murray catching a cunning and ruthless killer?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1605985775
ISBN-13
9781605985770
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208957565
Product Key Features
Author
Diana Bretherick
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Author Biography
Diana Bretherick, a former criminal defense attorney, is a lecturer in criminology and criminal law at Portsmouth University in England. She won the Good Housekeeping new novel competition last year for City of Devils.