The Frightened Man |
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| Author:
| Cameron, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4074-0988-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | W. F. Howes Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $60.50 |
Book Description:
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American novelist Denton is an uncomfortable outsider in a class-ridden England. But he is about to be plunged into the dark heart of a society where privilege and propriety hide unspeakable horrors. When a stranger turns up at his door declaring he has just seen Jack the Ripper, Denton dismisses his lurid ravings as the delusions of a madman. But then a prostitute's horribly mutilated body is discovered. While the police investigation grinds towards a seemingly pre-ordained...
More DescriptionAmerican novelist Denton is an uncomfortable outsider in a class-ridden England. But he is about to be plunged into the dark heart of a society where privilege and propriety hide unspeakable horrors. When a stranger turns up at his door declaring he has just seen Jack the Ripper, Denton dismisses his lurid ravings as the delusions of a madman. But then a prostitute's horribly mutilated body is discovered. While the police investigation grinds towards a seemingly pre-ordained conclusion, Denton becomes obsessed with finding out who the victim really was and who killed her.