The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder - Brossura

Charles Graeber

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1782393471 ISBN 13: 9781782393474

Casa editrice: Atlantic Books, 2013

Riassunto

After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed 'The Angel of Death' by the media. But Cullen was no mercy killer, nor was he a simple monster. He was a favourite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he was also perhaps the most prolific serial killer in American history. Cullen's murderous career in the world's most trusted profession spanned sixteen years and nine hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Investigative journalist Charles Graeber's portrait of Cullen depicts a surprisingly intelligent and complicated young man whose promising career was overwhelmed by his compulsion to kill, and whose shy demeanor masked a twisted interior life hidden even to his family and friends. Were it not for the hardboiled, unrelenting work of two former Newark homicide detectives racing to put together the pieces of Cullen's professional past, and a fellow nurse willing to put everything at risk, including her job and the safety of her children, there's no telling how many more lives could have been lost. In the tradition of In Cold Blood, The Good Nurse does more than chronicle Cullen's deadly career and the breathless efforts to stop him; it paints an incredibly vivid portrait of madness and offers an urgent, terrifying tale of murder, friendship and betrayal.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

A stunning book... that should and does bring to mind In Cold Blood... the story appeals to prurient interests, as does any graphic tale of true crime, but The Good Nurse succeeds in being about much more than Mr Cullen's murderous kinks.... the eagerness of ambitious hospital administrators to cover up his misdeeds is revelatory. And the police investigation that brought him down is a thriller in every sense of that word.' --Janet Maslin, New York Times
Charles Cullen is thought to be responsible for the deaths of as many as 400 patients during his career as a nurse... His crimes are outlined in The Good Nurse, an absorbing tale that's simultaneously terrifying and barely credible.... A standout true-crime book, one that doubles as both a thrilling horror story and a cautionary tale --Boston Globe
The most terrifying book published this year. It is also one of the most thoughtful... The Good Nurse is gripping, sad, suspenseful, rhythmic and beautifully documented (the endnotes to this book are impressive). --Kirkus Reviews
Graeber doesn't pull punches... A deeply unsettling addition to the true crime genre. --Publishers Weekly

Graeber doesn't pull punches... A deeply unsettling addition to the true crime genre. --Publishers Weekly

The most terrifying book published this year. It is also one of the most thoughtful... The Good Nurse is gripping, sad, suspenseful, rhythmic and beautifully documented --Kirkus

L'autore:

Charles Graeber is an award winning journalist and contributor to numerous publications including Wired, GQ, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Vogue and the New York Times. Born in Iowa, he now lives in Nantucket, MA and Brooklyn, New York.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Atlantic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1782393471
• ISBN 13: 9781782393474
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320