A Fine first printing of the first edition housed in a dust-jacket that has very little shelfwear, else Near Fine; Jack the Ripper was a killer who terrorized London in the late 1800s. In this book, author Patricia Cornwell tells the story of the hunt for the killer and the eventual conviction of a suspect. Cornwell's detailed writing makes the story fascinating and easy to follow.; 8vo; 387 pages.

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Title: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0399149325
ISBN 13: 9780399149320
Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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The best-selling novelist turns her attention to the real-life, century-old series of crimes that terrorized London in the 1880s, drawing on meticulous research, state-of-the art forensic science, and insights into the criminal mind to reveal the true identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper. 750,000 first printing.

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Patricia Cornwell's most recent number-one bestsellers include The Last Precinct and Isle of Dogs. Her earlier work includes Postmortem-the only novel to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards and the French Prix du Roman d'Aventure in a single year-and Cruel and Unusual, which won Britain's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for the year's best crime novel of 1993. Her fictional chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, won the 1999 Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author. Cornwell helped establish the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine, the first forensic training facility of its kind in the nation, and serves as the Institute's Chairman of the Board. Visit the Institute's website vifsm.org and Cornwell's own website at patriciacornwell.com.

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