Death in Albert Park cover

Death in Albert Park

by Leo Bruce

In a gloomy London suburb a modern Jack the Ripper stalks at night, killing at random with brutal knife thrusts from behind. Three women fall victim to the murderer and the terrorized residents of Albert Park wait to see who will be next. Was it a madman who killed all three women, or were the murders part of a brilliantly contrived master plan? Into this scene of confusion and fear comes Carolus Deene, the wealthy Gentleman Detective who teaches at a boys' public school; his avocation is solving crimes. Although the police resent his presence, the residents graduallv open up to this intelligent, sensitive man as he probes the motives behind the killings and solves the heinous crimes.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?