The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Set in 1896 New York City, the novel follows a journalist and his friend, a psychologist (or "alienist"), as they work on an investigation into a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes. The team employs psychological profiling and early forensic methods to hunt down the serial killer. The book delves into the seedy underbelly of the city, exploring the grim realities of life at the time.
The 3049th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1994
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 496
- Words
- 120,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 26th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 88th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)