Bibliograph

The greatest true crime stories ever told, tales of murder and mayhem ripped from the front page, edited by Tom McCarthy

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The greatest true crime stories ever told, tales of murder and mayhem ripped from the front page, edited by Tom McCarthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The greatest true crime stories ever told

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1250435243

Responsibility statement

edited by Tom McCarthy

Sub title

tales of murder and mayhem ripped from the front page

Summary

"If reading true crime is a guilty pleasure, this collection of stunning heists and unspeakable murders from the front pages of history will leave no doubt about the verdict...Guilty as charged! Three unsuspecting men's lives cut short at the hands of their lovers in Gangland Chicago, a mysterious and murderous trapper chased across unforgiving Arctic mountains in sub-zero temperatures, a notorious band of outlaws' ill-fated bank robbery, a little-known but starkly detailed look at Lizzie Borden's handiwork with her famous ax, a body in a trunk and a suspect halfway across the world thinking he's pulled it off are among the enticing and unsettling tales in this arresting collection. Here are not only the suspects, obvious or not, but the detectives who wanted them in prison and were willing to put their own lives at risk to do so. Did the perpetrators get away with their perfidies? Did the rule of law prevail in the end? Were the right people caught and prosecuted? Readers will have to decide for themselves." --, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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