The Pleasures of Men

Kate Williams' first novel, The Pleasures of Men, is a gothic thriller with a splash of brutal murder. Spitalfields, 1840. A murderer nicknamed The Man of Crows. A heroine with a mysterious past and a vivid imagination. Catherine Sorgeiul lives with her Uncle in a rambling house in London's Eas t End. When a murderer strikes, ripping open the chests of young girls and stuffing hair into their mouths to resemble a crow's beak, Catherine is fas cinated, and devours news of his exploits. As the murders cause panic throughout the city, she comes to believe she ca n channel the voices of his victims and that they will lead her to The Man himself. But she's already far closer than she realises - and lurking behin d the lies she's been told about her past are secrets more deadly and devas tating than anything her imagination can conjure. Dark and compelling, The Pleasures of Men marks Kate Williams as a stunning new voice in historical fiction. 'Wonderfully imaginative and gripping' The Times 'Intense, intelligent and hugely entertaining' Guardian 'Intoxicating and disturbing . Shows a soaring talent let loose' Independ ent on Sunday 'Fans of Sarah Waters will love this' Good Housekeeping 'A spine-tingling and seductive thriller' Woman & Home Kate Williams is an academic and historian who specialises in social history. Her first two historical biographies, England's Mistress, and Becoming Queen, were widely acclaimed and the Independent called her 'one of our finest young historians.' She discusses history regularly on TV and radio, including Newsnight, BBC Breakfast, The One Show and the Today Programme, covered the Royal Wed.

Product Info

ISBN: 0241954541

ISBN-13: 9780241954546

Publisher: Penguin Books

Year: 2012

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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