Green Lorelei

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Description for GREEN LORELEI by Francis John Thornton: TEMPTRESS OF DEATH At the turn of the century, Philadelphia was fast becoming anything but the City of Brotherly Love. For i ts cobblestone streets ran red with the blood of wealthy rakes---each lured to a grisly end by a mysterious woman in green. SCOURGE OF DEATH Their forces depleted by the Spanish-American War, the police requested assistance from Dr. Ian Blakeley, late of Scotland Yard. Famed for his masterful powers of deduction, the pathologist had no doubt that his expertise would suffice to capture the murderous siren. CURSE OF DEATH As the body count rose, however, Blakeley's investigation led him to a horrifying conclusion - the killer stalking the gaslit city might be more than a bloodthirsty maniac. Show more