Sins of the flesh : a Captain Carmine Delmonico mystery

"It's August 1969 in the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, and police Captain Carmine Delmonico is away on vacation. Back at home, first one, then two anonymous male corpses turn up--emaciated and emasculated. Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg connect the victims to four other bodies, and suddenly they realize Holloman has a psychopathetic killer on the loose. Luckily Carmine decides to come back from vacation early. Carmine's team begins to circle a trio of eccentrics living on a beautiful estate; they readily admit to knowing all the victims, but their stories keep changing. They share a dark past, family ties, and painful memories. One of them is a woman who has recently become a friend of Delia's, along with another woman who is the respected head of the insane asylum. She has done groundbreaking work rehabilitating one very difficult patient who is now her most trusted assistant. The three women met while rescuing a cat from a tree, and now they find they share a love of intelligent conversation and their enjoyment of living the single life. When a gas station attendant is viciously murdered, and then Carmine barely escapes being next in the body count, it becomes apparent that Holloman has two killers at large with two completely different modus operandi. Suddenly the summer isn't so sleepy any more"-- Provided by publisher The Fifth Novel In The Captain Carmine Delmonico Mystery Series Set In 1960s Connecticut. Colleen Mccullough Weaves Together A Compelling And Masterful Suspense Novel In A Sinister, Twisty Story Of Two Very Different Murderers ... It's August 1969 In The Sleepy College Town Of Holloman, Connecticut, And Police Captain Carmine Delmonico Is Away On Vacation. Back At Home, First One, Then Two Anonymous Male Corpses Turn Up-emaciated And Emasculated. After Connecting The Victims To Four Other Bodies, Sergeant Delia Carstairs And Lieutenant Abe Goldberg Realize That Holloman Has A Psychopathic Killer On The Loose. Luckily, Carmine Decides To Come Back From Vacation Early. Carmine's Team Begins To Circle A Trio Of Eccentrics, Who Readily Admit To Knowing All The Victims, But Their Stories Keep Changing. They Share Family Ties, Painful Memories, And A Dark Past. One Of Them Is A New Friend Of Carmine's Invaluable Sergeant, Delia Carstairs, As Is The Respected Head Of The Mental Hospital, Who Has Been Doing Groundbreaking Work Rehabilitating One Very Difficult Patient Who Is Now Her Trusted Assistant. When Another Vicious Murder Rocks Holloman, Carmine Faces The Revelation That Two Killers Are At Large With Completely Different Modus Operandi Even As He Barely Escapes Being Next In The Body Count. Suddenly The Summer Isn't So Sleepy Anymore. A Riveting Mystery Series By An Author Of Astounding Range And Skill, Colleen Mccullough's Carmine Delmonico Books Take You Back To An Age Of Classic Police Work, Before Dna Analysis And Computers. Sins Of The Flesh Is Her Finest Work Yet, Pitting Her Beloved Hero Against Every Cop's Nightmare Scenario In A Plot That Turns On The Sort Of Science That Mccullough Herself Knows So Well. The fifth novel in the Captain Carmine Delmonico mystery series set in 1960s Connecticut. Colleen McCullough weaves together a compelling and masterful suspense novel in a sinister, twisty story of two very different murderers. It's August 1969 in the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, and police Captain Carmine Delmonico is away on vacation. Back at home, first one, then two anonymous male corpses turn up emaciated and emasculated. After connecting the victims to four other bodies, Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg realize that Holloman has a psychopathic killer on the loose. Luckily, Carmine decides to come back from vacation early. Carmine's team begins to circle a trio of eccentrics, who readily admit to knowing all the victims, but their stories keep changing. They share family ties, painful memories, and a dark past. One of them is a new friend of Carmine's invaluable sergeant, Delia Carstairs, as is the respected head of the mental hospital, who has been doing groundbreaking work rehabilitating one very difficult patient who is now her trusted assistant. When another vicious murder rocks Holloman, Carmine faces the revelation that two killers are at large with completely different modus operandi even as he barely escapes being next in the body count. Suddenly the summer isn't so sleepy anymore. A riveting mystery series by an author of astounding range and skill, Colleen McCullough's Carmine Delmonico books take you back to an age of classic police work, before DNA analysis and computers. Sins of the flesh is her finest work yet, pitting her beloved hero against every cop's nightmare scenario in a plot that turns on the sort of science that McCullough herself knows so well