Doctor Slaughter
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First edition
(publ. Hamish Hamilton)
(publ. Hamish Hamilton)
Doctor Slaughter is a novel by Paul Theroux published in 1984.
The main character is a young woman living in near poverty in London. She has a Ph.D. and works at a research institute. She turns to prostitution.
The story was made into the film Half Moon Street in 1986, starring Sigourney Weaver.
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