A Gentle Murderer [Paperback]

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1951

Before Father Duffy of St. Timothy's realizes that his soft-spoken, gentle confessioner has just admitted to the cardinal sin of murder, the man leaves the church -- still carrying the hammer he used in the crime. With only a half-muttered name to go on, Duffy is led half-way across the country in his attempt to find the man he realizes will kill again. With its compelling pictures of Manhattan, its fine suspense, and its compassionate insight into the tortured spirit of the guilty man, A Gentle Murderer rose to become a standard mystery writing and is considered a classic of the genre to this day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing; 1st THUS edition (December 1, 1951)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892323850
• ISBN-13: 978-1892323859
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,542,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The title of this book is what first caught my eye., March 22, 2000

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Monica K. Van Ness (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Gentle Murderer (Paperback)

I had never heard of the book or the author, but was intrigued by anyone being a "gentle murderer." And with this story, the reader knows who the murderer is from the very beginning. But I found myself quite caught up in following those who don't know who he is. The first person looking for the killer is the priest who tried to help him in the confessional. Father Duffy hopes that the killer will go to the police, but soon realizes that this isn't going to happen. So he begins his search for the man who reminded him of pictures of St. Francis. And when the murder is discovered, the police are soon also looking for this unknown killer. Sergeant Ben Goldsmith begins his search. The question becomes, can either the priest or the police find the killer before there is a risk that he might kill again? As the search continues, Duffy and Goldsmith's paths cross. And they both know how important it is to find this killer.