num_pages: 214
description: Judd Stevens is a psychoanalyst faced with the most critical case of his life. If he does not penetrate the mind of a murderer he will find himself arrested for murder or murdered himself. Two people closely involved with Dr. Stevens have already been killed. Is one of the doctor's patients responsible? Someone overwhelmed by his problems? A neurotic driven by compulsion? A madman? Before the murderer strikes again, Judd must strip away the mask of innocence the criminal wears, uncover the inner emotions, fears, and desires, to expose...The Naked Face
language: English
title: The Naked Face
titlecomplete: The Naked Face
characters: Norman Z. Moody, John Hanson, Detective Frank Angeli, Teri Washburn, Anthony DeMarco, Ben Katz and Mike, Paul Moretti, Ben Casey (The Naked Face), Mr. Benson (The Naked Face), Dr. Robbie, Don Vinton, Four people out on a date, Judge Murphy, Carol Roberts, The man on Lexington Avenue, Anne Blake, Dr. Peter Hadley and Norah Hadley, Mao Tse-Tung (Mao Zedong) (The Naked Face), Charles Friendly, Mary Hanson, Dr. Seymour Harris, Allen Sullivan, Rocky and Nick, Louis Leakey and Margaret Mead, Andrew McGreavy, Rose Graham, Alexander Fallon, and Skeet Gibson, Harrison Burke (The Naked Face), Falstaff (The Naked Face), Dr. Judd Stevens
genres: Romance, Suspense, Mystery Thriller, Contemporary, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Novels, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 19851
places: New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: William Morrow & Co