THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN TO DEATH

Book ID/图书代码： 03880017B99102

English Summary/英文概要： The author calls himself the Answer Man. He introduces himself to Stewart Hoag—onetime literary darling of the New York scene—with a letter begging for help with his first novel. Hoagy usually ignores such requests, but the Answer Man’s sample chapter grabs his attention. It is a chilling, first-person story about a man who picks up a girl in a pet shop, takes her home, and savagely murders her. The imagery is clear, the prose strong, and the storytelling as truthful as though the author had actually lived it. When he opens the next morning’s paper, Hoagy realizes he was reading nonfiction.

A young pet shop employee has been bludgeoned to death, and the crime’s details match those in the manuscript. As the Answer Man keeps killing, he continues writing letters asking Hoagy to collaborate with him. If Hoagy can’t stop him soon, he may find himself starring in the book’s next chapter.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 自称‘精神导师’的作者。向史都华•霍格介绍了自己，曾是纽约文坛的宠儿，写信给霍格期望能为他即将发表的第一部小说提供帮助。通常情况想，霍格会不予理睬，但这位‘精神导师’给他看的初稿样章吸引了他的注意。这是一个令人毛骨悚然的故事，讲述的是一个男人在一家宠物店捡到了一个女孩，带她回家，残忍地谋杀了她。这些意象很清晰，散文很有力，故事讲得很真实，就像作者实际生活过的那样。当他打开第二天早上的报纸时，霍吉意识到他正在阅读的是真实事件。

一个年轻的宠物店员工被棍棒殴打致死, 犯罪的细节与手稿中的情节相符。随着这位‘精神导致’不断地杀戮, 他继续写信要求豪吉与他合作。如果豪奇不能很快阻止他, 他可能会发现自己在书的下一章中成为主角。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况：THE MAN WHO DIED LAUGHING (1988). The third in the series, THE MAN WHO WOULD BE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, (1990) won the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

"Handler has written a sleek, sophisticated, over-the-top story that’s filled with red herrings, laugh-aloud humor, and plenty of suspense."—Booklist

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