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Beschreibung
Fredric Brown's The Screaming Mimi is a gripping psychological crime novel that blends suspense, dark atmosphere, and sharp insight into the nature of fear and obsession.
When a series of brutal murders begins to terrify a city, journalist Bill Sweeney becomes drawn into the investigation. The killer targets women in seemingly random attacks, leaving behind a trail of violence that defies simple explanation. As Sweeney follows the case, his search for answers leads him deep into the shadowy corners of the city's nightlife and into the troubled lives of those connected to the crimes.
What begins as a reporter's pursuit of a headline gradually turns into a dangerous personal investigation. As the clues accumulate, Sweeney begins to uncover disturbing psychological patterns behind the murders-patterns that reveal the frightening fragility of the human mind.
Fredric Brown, celebrated for both his science fiction and crime writing, crafts a tense and atmospheric story that keeps readers guessing while exploring the darker aspects of human behavior. First published in 1949, The Screaming Mimi remains one of Brown's most powerful and unsettling suspense novels.
Fredric Brown's The Screaming Mimi is a gripping psychological crime novel that blends suspense, dark atmosphere, and sharp insight into the nature of fear and obsession.
When a series of brutal murders begins to terrify a city, journalist Bill Sweeney becomes drawn into the investigation. The killer targets women in seemingly random attacks, leaving behind a trail of violence that defies simple explanation. As Sweeney follows the case, his search for answers leads him deep into the shadowy corners of the city's nightlife and into the troubled lives of those connected to the crimes.
What begins as a reporter's pursuit of a headline gradually turns into a dangerous personal investigation. As the clues accumulate, Sweeney begins to uncover disturbing psychological patterns behind the murders-patterns that reveal the frightening fragility of the human mind.
Fredric Brown, celebrated for both his science fiction and crime writing, crafts a tense and atmospheric story that keeps readers guessing while exploring the darker aspects of human behavior. First published in 1949, The Screaming Mimi remains one of Brown's most powerful and unsettling suspense novels.
Über den Autor
Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was an American author known for his work in both science fiction and crime fiction. Renowned for his clever plotting and sharp wit, Brown produced numerous novels and short stories that combined suspense with surprising twists. His crime novels-including The Screaming Mimi-are noted for their psychological depth and atmospheric tension, while his science fiction stories helped establish him as one of the most inventive writers of mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe, Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781627550338
ISBN-10: 162755033X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brown, Fredric
Hersteller: Black Curtain Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Fredric Brown
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.04.2013
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 105948934