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Equation for Evil

By Caputo, Philip
Equation for Evil
Set in contemporary California, this highly acclaimed novel by the author of "A Rumor of War" examines the anatomy of a horrific crime. When forensic psychiatrist Leander Heartwood and police officer Gabriel Chin investigate, they are led through the perpetrator's sordid history and into a dark, disturbing underside of contemporary society.

Details

Authors: Caputo, Philip
Copyright: 1997
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780060984113
ISBN10: 0060984112
Page Count: 624
Dimensions: 5.33x1.15x8.0
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Jacket Notes:

On a quiet morning in California, a lone gunman opens fire on a busload of children headed for a field trip, then turns the gun on himself. Forensic psychiatrist Leander Heartwood and special agent Gabriel Chin team up to investigate the case, seeking at first only to solve this single disturbing crime but in time delving into issues of race, morality, and the complex forces at work in all horrifying acts of violence.

Part mystery, part psychological thriller, part piercing social commentary, Equation for Evil is a riveting and incisive meditation on violence and the nature of evil.

Description

On a quiet morning in California, a lone gunman opens fire on a busload of children headed for a field trip, then turns the gun on himself. Forensic psychiatrist Leander Heartwood and special agent Gabriel Chin team up to investigate the case, seeking at first only to solve this single disturbing crime but in time delving into issues of race, morality, and the complex forces at work in all horrifying acts of violence.

Part mystery, part psychological thriller, part piercing social commentary, Equation for Evil is a riveting and incisive meditation on violence and the nature of evil.

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