num_pages: 320
description: Telling the tautly plotted story of a modern Jack the Ripper's spree in Houston, Lansdale creates a powerful combination of crime, police work, and social commentary--all with an eye for graphic detail. Act of Love, his first novel, is a collector's item for Lansdale's old fans and essential reading for his new ones.
language: English
title: Act of Love
titlecomplete: Act of Love
characters: Marvin Hanson, Joe Clark
genres: Noir, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense, Novels, Thriller, Crime, Americana, Horror, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 764
places: Houston, Texas
publisher: Running Press