Morderstwo jako dzieło sztuki
by:
David Morrell (author)
Pierwsza historyczna powieść Davida Morrella. Bohaterem jest Thomas De Quincey, a akcja rozgrywa się w Londynie. Bohater powróci w książce Inspector of the Dead. Wiktoriański skandalista, Thomas De Quincey, wydaje w 1854 roku esej ?Morderstwo jako jedna ze sztuk pięknych?. Wkrótce potem w...
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Pierwsza historyczna powieść Davida Morrella.
Bohaterem jest Thomas De Quincey, a akcja rozgrywa się w Londynie.
Bohater powróci w książce Inspector of the Dead.
Wiktoriański skandalista, Thomas De Quincey, wydaje w 1854 roku esej ?Morderstwo jako jedna ze sztuk pięknych?. Wkrótce potem w Londynie dochodzi do serii zabójstw odpowiadających opisom De Quinceya. Autor zostaje o nie oskarżony i osadzony w więzieniu, tymczasem prawdziwy zabójca przygotowuje swoją największą zbrodnię. De Quincey musi go powstrzymać i oczyścić się z zarzutów.
źródło opisu: własne+strona wydawcy
źródło okładki: http://www.wydawnictwoalbatros.com/
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Format: papier
Publish date: 7 lipca 2014
Edition language: Polski
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense
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