The Case of the Crosseyed Strangler (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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Everett Skidmore, a high school science teacher, is a delusional transvestite on a killing spree. The teacher is plagued by a transitory ocular deficiency that causes his eyes to grossly cross whenever in contact with his demon neighbor, an elderly woman who traumatized him in his youth. Long tormented by her voice, things begin to unravel for Everett when the old woman begins surfacing in the form of others. Everett rids himself of these apparitions by strangulation. Among his victims are his mother's physician, an East Harlem spinster, an attractive real estate agent, a snoopy landlady and an usherette employed at a Broadway theater. As the body count mounts, so does the pressure on the police brass. Word soon trickles down these inexplicable murders must stop before the public is made aware that there is a serial killer on the loose in New York City. Sgt. Markie, transferred to the newly formed Strangler Task Force, is the investigator charged with solving these homicides. Walk with Markie as he undauntedly digs into each murder in an effort to unravel the mystery of Everett Skidmore. Spend time with a demented psychopath and share the horrific experience of being a terrified crime victim. This read will take you on a journey into a world where few would dare to venture.