By Reason of Insanity - Softcover

Stevens, Shane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881846090 ISBN 13: 9780881846096

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, 1996

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.

About this title

Review:

"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

"Irresistible, unrelenting suspense . . . Stevens creates a 'monster' for our time." --Chicago Tribune

"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

"The best psycho-killer novel." --ShelfLife

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0881846090
• ISBN 13: 9780881846096
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 574