Listen to the Summary of Ryan Green's Gorilla Killer in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Frances and James were married in a quiet suburb of San Francisco. They had a baby, Earle, in 1897. His mother had made it as far as the hospital before collapsing under the weight of the pain, but just a glance at her nether regions told the midwife everything she needed to know about Frances's life. She had syphilis, and judging by the roaring fever and the rash on her soles and palms, it was in an advanced stage...