shopping cart
Powell's 2010 Puddly Awards
Call us: 800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

0 comments By Alexander McCall Smith

I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
  1. $16.76 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith
Ships free on qualified orders.
Add to Cart
$7.99
New Mass Market
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
2 Burnside Crime- General
25 Local Warehouse Crime- True Crime
5 Remote Warehouse Crime- True Crime
Used Book Alert Receive an email when this ISBN is available used.

This title in other formats:

Language of Evil

by Robert Beattie

Language of Evil Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Synopsis:

From the bestselling author of "Nightmare in Wichita" comes the chilling true story of Tom Murray, a brilliant linguist, charming university professor in Kansas City, and renowned writer who brutally murdered his young wife--and was convinced he had committed the perfect crime. Includes photos. Original.

Synopsis:

Brilliant linguist, charming professor, and renowned writer Tom Murray had a way with words.

He used them to seduce.

And he used them to get away with murder.

Erudite Kansas City professor Tom Murray seduced, then married his starry-eyed student Carmin Ross. But when Carmin attempted to leave their violent marriage, Tom stabbed her in the throat thirteen times, but left behind no evidence.

Convinced head committed a perfect crime, Tom didnat even solicit a lawyer. But he hadnat counted on relentless small town deputy sheriff Doug Wood, who refused to be underestimated. What happened next would result in one of the most unforgettable, shocking, and unexpected trials in Kansas state history.

back to top
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780451225306
Author:
Beattie, Robert
Publisher:
Signet Book
Subject:
General
Subject:
Murder - General
Subject:
Murray, Thomas E
Subject:
Murder - Investigation - Kansas
Publication Date:
January 2009
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
6.70x4.10x1.10 in. .40 lbs.
Age Level:
18-17
back to top

Other books you might like

  1. $28.00 New Hardcover add to wish list

    A Criminal Injustice: A True Crime, a False Confession, and the Fight to Free Marty Tankleff

    Jay Salpeter
back to top

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.