"New York (N.Y.)" . . . . . . . "The shroud of the thwacker"@en . "The shroud of the thwacker" . "History" . "Science fiction" . . "History"@en . . . "Mystery" . . "In 1882 New York City, police chief Caleb Spencer, Evening Post reporter Liz Smith, and mayor Teddy Roosevelt try to unravel the mystery of the worlds most bizarre serial killer, Jack the Jolly Thwacker, embarking on a wild chase through the streets of New York on the trail of a killer whose identity is revealed to modern-day comedian Chris Elliott, who joins the search courtesy of some time travel." . "Humorous fiction" . "Humorous fiction"@en . . "Fiction" . . . "The shroud of the thwacker : a novel" . "Fiction"@en . "Mystery fiction" . "Mystery fiction"@en . . . .