The Alienist: Number 1 in series by Caleb Carr (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Alienist by Caleb Carr Reissue of this ground-breaking historical whodunnit, in which 1890s New York is as much a character as the investigators FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The internationally bestselling historical thriller, now a major Netflix series starring Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Daniel Bruhl.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.An ingenious thrillerIndependentGripping, atmospheric, intelligent, and entertainingUSA TodayRichly atmospheric . . . You can smell the fearNew York Times Author Biography Caleb Carr was born in New England in 1951 and now lives in New York. He was a military historian, teaching at Columbia, before the success of his first novel enabled him to become a full-time writer. Long Description The internationally bestselling historical thriller, now a major Netflix series starring Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Daniel Bruhl. 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.An ingenious thriller Independent Gripping, atmospheric, intelligent, and entertaining USA Today Richly atmospheric . . . You can smell the fear New York Times Promotional "Headline" Reissue of this ground-breaking historical whodunnit, in which 1890s New York is as much a character as the investigators Details ISBN0751574171 Author Caleb Carr Pages 544 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Series Laszlo Kreizler & John Schuyler Moore Year 2018 ISBN-10 0751574171 ISBN-13 9780751574173 Format Paperback Subtitle Number 1 in series Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Birth 1955 Media Book Publication Date 2018-04-24 Short Title The Alienist Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-24 Imprint Sphere Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-04-23 AU Release Date 2018-04-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123671614;

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