Mystery and thriller writer extraordinaire Patricia Cornwell uses her crime-solving know-how to solve one of history's most baffling cases: the infamous crime spree of Jack the Ripper. Cornwell has invested millions in her quest to reveal who the Ripper really was, and the results of her intense inv
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed
โ Scribed by Patricia Cornwell
- Publisher
- Penguin Group US;Berkley Books
- Year
- 2002;2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Edition
- Berkley mass-market ed
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Mystery and thriller writer extraordinaire Patricia Cornwell uses her crime-solving know-how to solve one of history's most baffling cases: the infamous crime spree of Jack the Ripper. Cornwell has invested millions in her quest to reveal who the Ripper really was, and the results of her intense investigation are guaranteed to amaze and enthrall.
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