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A new psychological thriller from the master of suspense When Dr Maurice Simnal goes to interview the charming psychopath Humphrey Sweet, he thinks he may be on to something: an entirely new kind of serial killer. But as he and his colleague Ruth Day follow up the clues Sweet dangles about all his hitherto unknown crimes, a dark network of manipulation becomes clear. Is Sweet a unique psychological study ? or dangerously sane?
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Peter Turnbull was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. He has had a variety of jobs--in a former incarnation he was a social worker for twenty-three years, an occupation he gave up to become a full-time writer. ""Fear of Drowning"" is his twelfth novel.
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Psychologist Dr. Maurice Simnal, recently separated from his wife and fighting depression, is happy to accept the job of helping determine if serial killer Humphrey Sweet is insane or just plain evil. Soon, though, the distraction-through-work gambit produces an obsession with the macabre Sweet, who boasts that the police haven't discovered his other victims because he is unique--a serial killer who changes his victim type, method, and location with every murder. As Sweet begins to reveal the extent of his crimes, Simnal sees an opportunity to claim discovery of a new genre of criminal activity, the "variable killer syndrome." But as Sweet's confessions grow more and more gruesome, Simnal finds himself trapped in a nerve-racking game of cat and mouse that will ultimately have terrifying implications for him and those he loves. Turnbull's robust characterizations, succinct writing style, taut pacing, and dark plot make for a riveting thriller. And, yes, Hannibal Lecter devotees will be smitten. Emily Melton
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- PublisherSevern House
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0727863398
- ISBN 13 9780727863393
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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