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After a robbery goes wrong, a teenager finds he has a knack for murder in Grand Master of crime fiction Dorothy Salisbury Davis's riveting psychological thriller that illuminates the dark corners of a killer's mind The hamlet of Hillside has one factory, three churches, and more bored teenagers than it knows what to do with. Georgie Rocco is more lost than any of his classmates, and decides one night to take control. When an attempted robbery at the factory turns into murder, Georgie discovers an empowering new talent for exploiting other people's vulnerabilities, including those of his lovely sister, Jo. The longer he is able to deflect suspicion, the stronger Georgie's confidence grows, and he soon becomes comfortable in his new identity as a hardened criminal. And no one-not his sister, their priest, or the detective investigating the factory manager's murder-is safe from a teenager careening down a path to the electric chair.
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"[Davis] is one of the most deeply insightful thinkers into the human condition I've ever known. An awareness of how easy it is for ordinary people to do nasty or wicked deeds is the hallmark of her writing."
Sara Paretsky, author of the V. I. Warshawski series
"Davis is one of the truly distinguished writers in the medium; what may be more important, she is one of the few who can build suspense to a sonic peak."
Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times
"Subtle toughness tinged with empathy . . . was Davis's literary signature."
Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times