Handsome Brute explores the facts of a once-renowned, now
little-remembered British murder case, the killings of the
charming, but deadly ex-RAF playboy Neville Heath. Since the 1940s,
Heath has generally been dismissed as a sadistic sex-killer - the
preserve of sensational Murder Anthologies - and little else. But
the story behind the tabloid headlines reveals itself to be complex
and ambiguous, provoking unsettling questions that echo across the
decades to the present day. For the first time, with access to
previously restricted files from the Home Office and Metropolitan
Police, this book explores the complex motivations behind the
murders through the prism of the immediate post-war period. Against
the backdrop of a society in flux, a culture at a moment of change,
how much is Heath's case symptomatic, or indeed, emblematic of the
age he lived in? Handsome Brute is both an examination of the age
of austerity, and a real-life thriller as shocking and provocative
as American Psycho or The KillerInside Me, exploring the
perspectives of the women in Heath's life - his wife, his mother,
his lovers - and his victims. This collage of experiences from the
women who knew him intimately probes the schism at the heart of his
fascinating, chilling personality.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
July 2019 |
| Authors: |
Sean O'Connor
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
496 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4711-8700-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4711-8700-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781471187001 |
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