The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder b

Description: The Spider and the Fly by Claudia Rowe Winner of the Washington State Book Award for Memoir"Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching. . . . A must-read."--Gillian Flynn, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone GirlIn this superb work of literary true crime--a spellbinding combination of memoir and psychological suspense--a female journalist chronicles her unusual connection with a convicted serial killer and her search to understand the darkness inside us."Well, well, Claudia. Can I call you Claudia? Ill have to give it to you, when confronted at least youre honest, as honest as any reporter. . . . You want to go into the depths of my mind and into my past. I want a peek into yours. It is only fair, isnt it?"--Kendall FrancoisIn September 1998, young reporter Claudia Rowe was working as a stringer for the New York Times in Poughkeepsie, New York, when local police discovered the bodies of eight women stashed in the attic and basement of the small colonial home that Kendall Francois, a painfully polite twenty-seven-year-old community college student, shared with his parents and sister.Growing up amid the safe, bourgeois affluence of New York City, Rowe had always been secretly fascinated by the darkness, and soon became obsessed with the story and with Francois. She was consumed with the desire to understand just how a man could abduct and strangle eight women--and how a family could live for two years, seemingly unaware, in a house with the victims rotting corpses. She also hoped to uncover what humanity, if any, a murderer could maintain in the wake of such monstrous evil. Reaching out after Francois was arrested, Rowe and the serial killer began a dizzying four-year conversation about cruelty, compassion, and control; an unusual and provocative relationship that would eventually lead her to the abyss, forcing her to clearly see herself and her own past--and why she was drawn to danger. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Poughkeepsie, New York, 1998. Eight women had gone missing over the past two years and few were looking for them. The police had a lead--Kendall Francois, a large, awkward African American man that detectives had largely written off because he didnt fit the familiar serial killer stereotypes. One evening, Francois shook the region to its core by confessing to a prosecutor that he had eight bodies stored in his home. The town became consumed with a desire to understand how this man could have committed such brazen crimes. Claudia Rowe, a young reporter living in Poughkeepsie, wanted to understand too, with a desperation that stunned her. Over nearly five years and through a series of letters, phone calls, and visits that consumed her life, Rowe engaged with a killer in a dizzying conversation about cruelty, compassion, and control. A search for the origins of the darkest parts of human nature, a beautifully written tale of a reporters relationship with her subject, a coming-of-age story that forces a deep reckoning with ourselves, a sociological dissection of class, race and crime, The Spider and the Fly is a multifaceted reading experience that will chill you to the bone. Author Biography Claudia Rowe is an award-winning journalist who has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Currently a staff writer at the Seattle Times, she has published work in numerous newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, Womens Day, Yes! and Seattles alternative weekly, The Stranger. She has been honored by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, and the Journalism Center on Children & Families, which awarded her a Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. Review "Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching, The Spider and the Fly is not just a superb true-crime story but an insightful investigation of the nature of evil, the fragility of good, and the crooked road that can turn human beings into monsters. A must-read." -- GILLIAN FLYNN, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl"Part psychological thriller and part gut-wrenching memoir, The Spider and the Fly crosses boundaries on nearly every page. It is chilling, self-revelatory, and unforgettable." -- ROBERT KOLKER, author of the New York Times bestseller Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery"Claudia Rowe catalogues her obsession with a serial killer so mesmerizingly that before I knew it, I too was obsessed...But this is not merely a recounting of a descent, it is equally a memoir of discovery through the lens of potential evil. I literally could not put it down." -- Alan Cumming, author of the New York Times bestseller Not My Fathers Son"Rowes engaging prose means the pages practically turn themselves." -- Kirkus Reviews"Readers seeking a literary look at the psychology of a criminal will find much to hold them rapt." -- Booklist Review Quote "Readers seeking a literary look at the psychology of a criminal will find much to hold them rapt." Details ISBN0062497626 Author Claudia Rowe Language English ISBN-10 0062497626 ISBN-13 9780062497628 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title SPIDER & THE FLY LP -LP Year 2017 Subtitle A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder Place of Publication Independence Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2017-01-24 NZ Release Date 2017-01-24 US Release Date 2017-01-24 UK Release Date 2017-01-24 Pages 384 Publisher Newbury House Publishers,U.S. Edition Description Large type / large print edition Publication Date 2017-01-24 Imprint Newbury House Publishers,U.S. DEWEY 364.15232092 Audience General Publisher US HarperCollins Imprint US William Morrow Large Print We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101619422;

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