How Long to Read The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream

How Long Does it Take to Read The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream?

It takes the average reader 9 hours to read The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“A tour de force of storytelling.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache series “Jobb’s excellent storytelling makes the book a pleasure to read.” —The New York Times Book Review ”When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals,” Sherlock Holmes observed during one of his most baffling investigations. “He has nerve and he has knowledge.” In the span of fifteen years, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream murdered as many as ten people in the United States, Britain, and Canada, a death toll with almost no precedent. Poison was his weapon of choice. Largely forgotten today, this villain was as brazen as the notorious Jack the Ripper. Structured around the doctor’s London murder trial in 1892, when he was finally brought to justice, The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream exposes the blind trust given to medical practitioners, as well as the flawed detection methods, bungled investigations, corrupt officials, and stifling morality of Victorian society that allowed Dr. Cream to prey on vulnerable and desperate women, many of whom had turned to him for medical help. Dean Jobb transports readers to the late nineteenth century as Scotland Yard traces Dr. Cream’s life through Canada and Chicago and finally to London, where new investigative tools called forensics were just coming into use, even as most police departments still scoffed at using science to solve crimes. But then, most investigators could hardly imagine that serial killers existed—the term was unknown. As the Chicago Tribune wrote, Dr. Cream’s crimes marked the emergence of a new breed of killer: one who operated without motive or remorse, who “murdered simply for the sake of murder.” For fans of Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City, all things Sherlock Holmes, or the podcast My Favorite Murder, The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream is an unforgettable true crime story from a master of the genre.

How long is The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream?

The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb is 540 pages long, and a total of 135,000 words.

This makes it 182% the length of the average book. It also has 165% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 17 minutes to read The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream aloud.

What Reading Level is The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream?

The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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