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Portrait of a Killer

by Patricia Cornwell · 1960

True Crime · ranked #29 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

"Between August and November 1888, at least seven women were murdered in London's Whitechapel area. The gruesome nature of their deaths caused panic and fear in the East End for months, and gave rise

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Category
True Crime
First published
1960 · 1960s
Author
Patricia Cornwell
Standing
Recommended

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