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Description
In this ingenious, suspenseful historical thriller, Sigmund Freud is drawn into the mind of a sadistic killer who is savagely attacking Manhattan’s wealthiest heiresses Inspired by Sigmund Freud’s only visit to America, The Interpretation of Murder is an intricate tale of murder and the... read more
Summary
On the morning after Sigmund Freud arrives in New York on his first - and only - visit to the United States, a stunning débutante is found bound and strangled in her penthouse apartment, high above Broadway. The following night, another beautiful heiress, Nora Acton, is discovered tied to a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters
- Sigmund Freud: Add a description of this character.
- Carl Jung
- Abraham Brill
- Rose Brill
- Sándor Ferenczi
- George B. McClellan: Mayor of New York City
- Stratham Younger: The first person story teller in the book.
- Nora Acton: Based on Freud's case study of "Dora" (Ida Bauer)
- Mr. Harcourt Acton and Mrs. Acton: Nora's parents
- George Banwell: Building contractor
- Clara Banwell: George Banwell's wife
- Jimmy Littlemore: Detective
- Charles Hugel: Coroner
- Granville Stanley Hall
- Ernest Jones
- Smith Ely Jeliffe: Dr, Publisher
- The "Triumvirate": Charles Loomis Dana, Bernard Sachs, M. Allen Starr
- Elizabeth Riverford
- Mr. and Mrs. Biggs: the Acton family's servants
- Betty Longobardi
- Chong Sing
- Leon Ling: alias William Leon
- Seamus Malley
- Harry Thaw
- Elsie Sigel: granddaughter of General Franz Sigel
- Mr. and Mrs. Sigel: Elsie's parents
- Mabel: Mr. and Mrs. Sigel's niece
- Charles Johnson
- Susan A.(Susie) Merrill: Brothel owner
- Mr. and Mrs. Hyslop
- Mr. and Mrs. Fish
- Charles Becker: Police Sergeant
- Louis Riviere
First Sentence
THERE IS NO mystery to happiness.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Jed Rubenfeld (Author)
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