The Doll Maker
The Doll Maker by Richard Montanari, published by Sphere in 2014, is a gripping mystery that unfolds in a quiet Philadelphia suburb. The narrative centers around Mr. Marseille, a seemingly polite and cultured man who harbors a dark secret as a psychopath. When a woman discovers a murdered girl posed on a bench, the investigation led by Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano begins, revealing a chilling pattern of murders linked by formal invitations to a tea dance and the presence of a porcelain doll at each crime scene.
Readers will find a complex police procedural that delves into the unsettling dynamics of city life and the psychological depths of its characters. As the detectives race against time to uncover the connection between the victims, the story explores themes of obsession and the fragility of innocence. With 485 pages of suspenseful storytelling, this edition invites readers to engage with the intricate plot and the chilling atmosphere that Montanari masterfully creates.
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Mr Marseille is polite, elegant, and erudite. He would do anything for his genteel true love Anabelle. And he is a psychopath. A quiet Philadelphia suburb. A woman cycles past a train depot with her young daughter. And there she finds a murdered girl posed on a newly painted bench. Strangled. Beside her is a formal invite to a tea dance in a week’s time. Seven days later, two more young victims are discovered in a disused house, posed on painted swings. At the scene is an identical invite. This time, though, there is something extra waiting for Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano. A delicate porcelain doll. It’s a message. And a threat. With Marseille and Anabelle stalking the city, Detectives Byrne and Balzano have just seven days to find the link between the murders before another innocent child is snatched from its streets.
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