City for Ransom
β Scribed by Robert W. Walker
- Publisher
- Avon;HarperCollins e-books
- Year
- 2006;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 197 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Welcome to Chicago, 1893 β where new wonders are being unveiled . . . and a monster feeds on the unsuspecting.
Tens of thousands are flocking to a bustling, wind-swept metropolis in the middle of America for the great Exposition of 1893 β to see the future and to ride Mr. Ferris's remarkable wheel. A city of hope and hardship has caught the attention of the world β and a maniacal killer has made it his hunting ground.
Inspector Alastair Ransom carries the burden of the dead on his shoulders. But a demon far worse than Ransom's own is loose β a bloodthirsty killer who preys on Chicago's most vulnerable citizens, his grisly handiwork masked by the glitter and frenzy of the World's Fair. But a haunted detective doesn't realize how desperate his search has become β for each passing hour brings the slayer closer to his next intended victim: Alastair Ransom.
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