The Pleasures of Men

By: Kate Williams

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Synopsis: July 1840: The young Queen Victoria has just entered her third year on the throne when a major recession brings London's desperate and destitute into its sweltering streets. While the city crackles with tension, orphaned Catherine Sorgeiul stays locked away in her uncle's home, a peculiar place where death masks adorn the walls and certain rooms are strictly forbidden. Nineteen years old and haunted by a dark past, Catherine becomes obsessed with a series of terrible murders of young girls sweeping the city. Details of the crimes are especially gruesome--the victims' hair has been newly plaited and thrust into their mouths, and their limbs are grotesquely folded behind them, like wounded birds--and the serial killer is soon nicknamed the Man of Crows.Catherine begins writing stories about the victims--women on their own and vulnerable in the big city--and gradually the story of the murderer as well. But she soon realizes that she has involved herself in a web of betrayal, deceit, and terror that threatens her and all those around her. A remarkable fiction debut, The Pleasures of Men is a gripping and spine-tingling thriller.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 384 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781401342876
Related ISBNs:: 9781401324230
Publisher:: Hachette Books Ireland
Date of Addition:: 06/18/21
Copyrighted By:: Kate Williams
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Grade Levels:: College Freshman
Reading Age:: 18–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.