Serpentine
Reconstructs the bizarre, bloody journey of a mesmerizing but sinister young man named Charles Sobhraj, the subject of an international man hunt, who swept the globe leaving as many as twenty-four murders in his wake. Reprint.

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1. \Ser"pen*tine\, a. [L. serpentinus: cf. F.
   serpentin.]
   Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a
   serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other,
   like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous;
   zigzag; as, serpentine braid.
         Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. --Milton.
   

2. \Ser"pen*tine\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine,
   (for sense 2) serpentin.]
   1. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous
      silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green
      color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance
      resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble,
      serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
   Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration
         of other minerals, especially of chrysolite.
   2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon.
   

3. \Ser"pen*tine\, v. i.
   To serpentize. [R.] --Lyttleton.