The Angel of Darkness (The Alienist, No 2)
by Caleb Carr | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0345427637 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0345427637 Global Overview for this book
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I bought this at the Omaha Public Library book sale last week. It doesn't have any library markings.
From amazon.com:
Dr. Lazlo Kreizler, protagonist of The Alienist, is back with his idiosyncratic companions in Carr's latest mystery thriller. Set in 1897 New York and told through the voice of the doctor's young ward, Stevie (a former "delinquent" nicknamed "Stevepipe," after his weapon of choice), the story centers on the kidnapping of the baby daughter of a Spanish diplomat just as tensions between Spain and the United States have reached the boiling point. Soon our investigators discover something even more sinister: Their chief suspect seems to have been involved in the murders of several other young children?including two of her own?and to be willing to take any measures necessary to cover her tracks. It becomes a race against time to save this latest victim. The exciting tale is full of the requisite twists and turns and involves such historical figures as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Clarence Darrow, and Teddy Roosevelt. It also makes the point that when it comes to questions of good and evil and the motivations behind seemingly horrific behavior (a la Susan Smith), there are no simple answers.
From amazon.com:
Dr. Lazlo Kreizler, protagonist of The Alienist, is back with his idiosyncratic companions in Carr's latest mystery thriller. Set in 1897 New York and told through the voice of the doctor's young ward, Stevie (a former "delinquent" nicknamed "Stevepipe," after his weapon of choice), the story centers on the kidnapping of the baby daughter of a Spanish diplomat just as tensions between Spain and the United States have reached the boiling point. Soon our investigators discover something even more sinister: Their chief suspect seems to have been involved in the murders of several other young children?including two of her own?and to be willing to take any measures necessary to cover her tracks. It becomes a race against time to save this latest victim. The exciting tale is full of the requisite twists and turns and involves such historical figures as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Clarence Darrow, and Teddy Roosevelt. It also makes the point that when it comes to questions of good and evil and the motivations behind seemingly horrific behavior (a la Susan Smith), there are no simple answers.
Journal Entry 2 by notbob at The Mill Coffee & Tea - 4736 Prescott Ave. in Lincoln, Nebraska USA on Saturday, December 20, 2003
Released on Saturday, December 20, 2003 at OBCZ - The Mill - 4736 Prescott Ave. in Lincoln, Nebraska USA.
