Death of a Murderer (Vintage International)

Summoned to guard the body of notorious child killer Myra Hindley after she dies of natural causes in prison, police constable Billy Tyler is forced by the dead woman's presence to reflect on his own problems and anxieties, including his stalled career, a fractious marriage, a damaged daughter, the nature of love, and what separates normal people from monsters. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.