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The Widow Killer
A Novel
Author: Pavel Kohout; Translated by Neil Bermel
The Widow Killer
$12.99
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In the downward spiral of the Third Reich's final days, a sadistic serial killer is stalking the streets of Prague. The unlikely pair of Jan Morava, a rookie Czech police detective, and Erwin Buback, a Gestapo agent questioning his own loyalty to the Nazi's, set out to stop the murderer. Weaving a delicate tale of human struggle underneath the surface of a thrilling murder story, Kohout has created a memorable work of fiction
Imprint Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN
9781429976428
In The News
“What starts out like a murder mystery, a taut and suspenseful thriller, turns into a powerful and gripping allegory by a writer steeped in the tragic lessons of Czechoslovak history.” —The New York Times
“Kohout has created a gripping morality play deftly disguised as a ripping good yarn filled with intrigue, history, and fatal romance.” —The Los Angeles Times.