The Deadhouse, Linda Fairstein
The Deadhouse, Linda Fairstein
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The Deadhouse

Author: Linda Fairstein

Narrator: Blair Brown

Abridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2001


Synopsis

A richly nuanced synthesis of history and suspense.
One of New York City's most haunting buildings is the Deadhouse. This abandoned structure -- which sits on a small island in the middle of the East River like the ghostly remains of a castle -- plays in the imagination as a likely place for murder.
It's the holiday season but there's little reason for cheer at one of New York's most elite colleges. A respected professor is dead, strangled and dumped in an elevator shaft. Lola Dakota's lifeless fingers clutch a few strands of hair, and a piece of paper in her pocket reads "The Deadhouse."
Opportunistic murder seems unlikely as assistant DA Alexandra Cooper uncovers a distressing pattern of betrayal and terror. There's proof that Lola's husband wanted her dead. And why did Lola have a photograph of Charlotte Voight pinned to her office bulletin board? Charlotte left her dorm room eight months ago and vanished into the night. Are they both victims of the same predator?
Perhaps most puzzling of all are the words "The Deadhouse." What was Lola's connection to this desolate place where people once endured slow and agonizing deaths? And what danger awaits Alex as she targets Lola's killer?

About Linda Fairstein

Linda Fairstein was chief of the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney's office in Manhattan for more than two decades and is America's foremost legal expert on sexual assault and domestic violence. Her Alexandra Cooper novels are international bestsellers and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in Manhattan and on Martha's Vineyard.

About Blair Brown

Blair Brown appeared on Broadway in Copenhagen (Tony Award), Cabaret, James Joyce's The Dead, and Arcadia. Favorite film credits include Dogville, Continental Divide, and Altered States. On television, she starred in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and has appeared in countless mini-series and TV movies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ralph on June 14, 2014

A strangely surreal murder-for-hire plan leads to a mysterious murder freighted with academic intrigue, sex, drugs, misappropriated government funds, and a treasure hunt in the ruins of a lunatic asylum on Roosevelt Island in NYC. What ties it all together is the character of Alexandra Cooper, a pro......more

Goodreads review by Gina on February 28, 2011

One of the best books I have read. Didn't know who did it till the very end. I also love the detail description of all the NY sites. Also the history background. One of my new Fav. authors.......more

Goodreads review by Regan on October 14, 2021

Best one yet. It read less like someone reading off her day runner. Excellent mystery and super job creating the visuals of the locations, especially what Roosevelt Island looks like -- or looked like in 2001. I grew up near there and had no idea about its history.......more

Goodreads review by Katie.g on June 28, 2015

I actually finished a book! Shock! Horror! Hope this reading slump ends soon.......more

Goodreads review by Brenda Marie on July 12, 2020

3.75 A little longer than needed - so much detail. I enjoy this series - I love Alex though sometimes super annoying. Great read. Twists and suspense great.......more