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A Gentle Murderer - Dorothy Salisbury Davis & Leslie S. Klinger

By Dorothy Salisbury Davis & Leslie S. Klinger

Release Date: 2023-03-07

Genre: Historical Mysteries

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He came to confess a murder. Then he vanished. Now a priest and a detective must race to stop himā€”one seeking redemption, the other justice.

In the quiet of a New York church, a shaken young man steps into the confessional. His voice is raw. Heā€™s killed someoneā€”he says he didnā€™t mean toā€”and heā€™s still holding the hammer. Before Father Duffy can act, the man disappears into the night.

The next morning, a woman is found bludgeoned to death. For Father Duffy, the confessor becomes a moral burden he cannot ignore. For NYPD Sergeant Ben Goldsmith, itā€™s a case of motive and madness. Neither man knows the other is searching for the same tormented soulā€”one trying to save him, the other to stop him.

With unforgettable psychological intensity and dual protagonists navigating justice from opposite moral grounds, A Gentle Murderer delivers a soul-deep confessional arc that lingers long after the final page. Grand Master Dorothy Salisbury Davisā€™s classic noir combines elegant prose with haunting emotional depth, earning comparisons to Patricia Highsmith and Graham Greene.

Praise for A Gentle Murderer:

"A simmering tour de force of detection from both ends of the trailā€¦" ā€• Kirkus Reviews

A Gentle Murderer - Dorothy Salisbury Davis & Leslie S. Klinger

By Dorothy Salisbury Davis & Leslie S. Klinger

Release Date: 2023-03-07

Genre: Historical Mysteries

(0 ratings)
Read Download
He came to confess a murder. Then he vanished. Now a priest and a detective must race to stop himā€”one seeking redemption, the other justice.

In the quiet of a New York church, a shaken young man steps into the confessional. His voice is raw. Heā€™s killed someoneā€”he says he didnā€™t mean toā€”and heā€™s still holding the hammer. Before Father Duffy can act, the man disappears into the night.

The next morning, a woman is found bludgeoned to death. For Father Duffy, the confessor becomes a moral burden he cannot ignore. For NYPD Sergeant Ben Goldsmith, itā€™s a case of motive and madness. Neither man knows the other is searching for the same tormented soulā€”one trying to save him, the other to stop him.

With unforgettable psychological intensity and dual protagonists navigating justice from opposite moral grounds, A Gentle Murderer delivers a soul-deep confessional arc that lingers long after the final page. Grand Master Dorothy Salisbury Davisā€™s classic noir combines elegant prose with haunting emotional depth, earning comparisons to Patricia Highsmith and Graham Greene.

Praise for A Gentle Murderer:

"A simmering tour de force of detection from both ends of the trailā€¦" ā€• Kirkus Reviews

More by Dorothy Salisbury Davis & Leslie S. Klinger

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The Habit of Fear

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Old Sinners Never Die

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The Crime of My Life

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Enemy and Brother

The Pale Betrayer

The Judas Cat

Women's Wiles

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Murder Most Foul

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