Austin, Texas, in 1885 is a place of dust and dreams, quick riches, and wild desires. But "the Servant girl Annihilators" are also making it a city of fear. The first victim, a mulatto housekeeper, is torn from her bed and murdered. Six more women will die, including pretty blond Eula Phillips, who is bank clerk's Will Porter's lover. Over a decade later, living in New York as O. Henry; Will cannot escape his memories - or a blackmailer's merciless demands. Then a mysterious letter invites him back to Texas to follow the dark path of a sadistic killer and make a stunning discover as he is forced to confront the demons of his own tormented mind.
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Product details
ISBN
9780312980665
Published
2001
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Vendor
St. Martin's
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
561
Genre
Skjønnlitteratur
Author