Synopsis
Thomas Bishop was twenty-five when he escaped from an institution for the criminally insane. Behind him was a grotesque history of pain, murder and rage. Ahead lay a path of horrifying vengeance that would trigger the most intense manhunt in history.
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Review
"Extremely effective." --"The New York Times"
"One of the five greatest crime novels of the century." --"Mystery Scene"
"Pure entertainment at its thrilling best." --"United Press International"
"A classic thriller, a gripping suspense story, a massive mystery." --"San Diego Union-Tribune"
"Irresistible, unrelenting suspense . . . Stevens creates a 'monster' for our time." --"Chicago Tribune"
"One of the finest novels ever written about perfect evil . . . I recommend it unreservedly." --Stephen King
"Compelling and genuinely frightening. You have to keep remembering it's only a story. You won't be able to put it down." --"The Boston Globe"
" Extremely effective." -- "The New York Times"
" One of the five greatest crime novels of the century." -- "Mystery Scene"
" Pure entertainment at its thrilling best." -- "United Press International"
About the Author
Shane Stevens is the author of numerous books, including "The Anvil Chorus," " Dead City," " Go Down Dead," " Rat Pack," ""and" Way Uptown in Another World."
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By Reason of Insanity
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Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 1979
ISBN 10: 0722181639
ISBN 13: 9780722181638
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