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Brand
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MPN
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ISBN
0812976142
Book Title
Alienist : a Novel
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Publication Year
2006
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Caleb Carr
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
12.4 Oz
Number of Pages
512 Pages

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The year is 1896, the place, New York City. On a cold March night "New York Times " reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned to the East River by his friend and former Harvard classmate Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a psychologist, or "alienist." On the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge, they view the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy, a prostitute from one of Manhattan's infamous brothels. The newly appointed police commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt, in a highly unorthodox move, enlists the two men in the murder investigation, counting on the reserved Kreizler's intellect and Moore's knowledge of New York's vast criminal underworld. They are joined by Sara Howard, a brave and determined woman who works as a secretary in the police department. Laboring in secret (for alienists, and the emerging discipline of psychology, are viewed by the public with skepticism at best), the unlikely team embarks on what is a revolutionary effort in criminology-- amassing a psychological profile of the man they're looking for based on the details of his crimes. Their dangerous quest takes them into the tortured past and twisted mind of a murderer who has killed before. and will kill again before the hunt is over. Fast-paced and gripping, infused with a historian's exactitude, "The Alienist " conjures up the Gilded Age and its untarnished underside: verminous tenements and opulent mansions, corrupt cops and flamboyant gangsters, shining opera houses and seamygin mills. Here is a New York during an age when questioning society's belief that all killers are born, not made, could have unexpected and mortal consequences. "From the Paperback edition."

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812976142
ISBN-13
9780812976144
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51062310

Product Key Features

Book Title
Alienist : a Novel
Author
Caleb Carr
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
512 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
12.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Ps3553.A76277a44
Reviews
"You can smell the fear in the air." --The New York Times "Gripping, atmospheric, intelligent, and entertaining." --USA Today From the Paperback edition., "You can smell the fear in the air." -- The New York Times "Gripping, atmospheric, intelligent, and entertaining." -- USA Today From the Paperback edition., "You can smell the fear in the air." --"The New York Times" "Gripping, atmospheric, intelligent, and entertaining." --"USA Today" "From the Paperback edition."
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2006-287708
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
The Alienist Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by olli_at_the_clockshop
    Feb 22, 2018

    Ahead of it's time

    I was so tickled to grab this copy of The Alienist.. I read this back in 1996 when I was on bedrest.. picked up the copy in a little hunting supplies/used children items/junk store in Madisonville, Tennessee. I started reading and was blown away. Now, every one is using a gritty historical background to tell a dark serial killer tale, but Caleb Carr is not every one. He's an exceptionally fine writer with a strong background in military/historical research. The story of a serial killer in 1896 New York (America's Golden Age) killing young male prostitutes is compelling, with the principal characters of Dr. Kreizler and his cohorts creating the very forensic science we all know is fascinating. The focus on the theory of criminal forensics before we even knew what that was creates a ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: greatbookprices1

  • by joero5052
    Feb 13, 2018

    The Alienist

    A compelling and must read story. I read this several years ago and am reading again. It's that good. Author draws you in immediately.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: greatbookprices1

  • by iltrovatorenj12
    May 23, 2018

    I love this book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: ebrarian

  • by bj4447
    Mar 29, 2018

    Exactly as described, nice book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: seattlegoodwillbooks

  • by stephmatt20
    Aug 05, 2020

    Interesting read.

    Great story that kept wanting me to read further.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: blowitoutahere

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