by Caleb Carr
First published 1997
In 1896 New York, a serial killer stalks the city's underworld. Brilliant psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and his team of experts race to unmask the murderer before more innocents die. With the police at odds and a victim's body parts missing, the investigation grows more perilous by the hour. Can Kreizler outwit this merciless killer and uncover the shocking truth?
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, psychological-thriller, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State)
Period: 1896
808 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Warner Books
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder