Author: Charles Jackson
Publisher: Popular Library SP291
Year: 1964 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.50
Condition: Book Grades. Very Good. Light wear. 
Genre: Fiction/
Pages: 176

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Published in 1948, The Outer Edges tells the story of a disturbing crime — the kidnapping, rape, and murder of the children of Aylmer Smith — and the ripple effects it has on the lives of those around them Kirkus Reviews. The narrative follows several characters, including the grieving parents, a suburban housewife with little to do, and the central figure, Jim Harrow, whose amiable amorality shifts when his wife leaves him. Harrow becomes introverted and becomes involved in the killing of the Smith children, using the act to cope with personal failure and guilt