Cover art for The Spider and the Fly A reporter, a serial killer and the meaning of murder
Published
Allen & Unwin, February 2017
ISBN
9781760296285
Format
Softcover, 288 pages
Dimensions
23.4cm × 15.3cm

The Spider and the Fly A reporter, a serial killer and the meaning of murder

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'Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching, The Spider and the Fly is not just a superb true-crime story but an insightful investigation of the nature of evil, the fragility of good, and the crooked road that can turn human beings into monsters. A must-read.'

GILLIAN FLYNN, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl

'Well, well, Claudia. Can I call you Claudia? I'll have to give it to you, when confronted at least you're honest, as honest as any reporter . . . You want to go into the depths of my mind and into my past. I want a peek into yours. It is only fair, isn't it?' Kendall Francois, serial killer

In this extraordinary, white-knuckle account of a series of horrifying true crimes, journalist Claudia Rowe chronicles her disturbing connection with a serial killer convicted of murdering eight women. An enthralling combination of memoir and psychological suspense, The Spider and the Fly reveals Claudia's chilling correspondence with the killer, his shocking confessions and her search to understand the darkness inside us all.

'Part psychological thriller and part gut-wrenching memoir, The Spider and the Fly crosses boundaries on nearly every page. It is chilling, self-revelatory, and unforgettable.'

ROBERT KOLKER, author of the New York Times bestseller Lost Girls: An unsolved American mystery

'Claudia Rowe catalogues her obsession with a serial killer so mesmerizingly that before I knew it, I too was obsessed . . . But this is not merely a recounting of a descent, it is equally a memoir of discovery through the lens of potential evil. I literally could not put it down.'

ALAN CUMMING, author of the New York Times bestseller Not My Father's Son

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