THE LENIENT BEAST

by Fredric Brown ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 10, 1956

Five people, the killer, three policemen and the wife of one of them, tell of the death of Kurt Stiffler, whose whole family had been killed in an auto accident. It is Ramos, of the police, betrayed and deserted by his alcoholically wife, who recognizes the obsession to end suffering and spots the mercy murderer, but without proof for conviction. Straight line confession type.

Pub Date: April 10, 1956

ISBN: 1780020120

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1956

Categories: FICTION