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Murder, America
Homicide in the United States from the Revolution to the Present
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ISBN-13:
9781590775257
Veröffentl:
1980
Seiten:
480
Autor:
Jay Robert Nash
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Here is a comprehensive collection of the most fascinating homicide cases in our nation's history. Jay Robert Nash brings the dark side of America to life in these briefs.
Here is a comprehensive collection of the most fascinating homicide cases in our nation's history. Jay Robert Nash brings the dark side of America to life in these briefs. Included are the most ingenious and the most notorious murders, perpetrated by a group of criminals of frightening and fascinating variety: Warren Waite, who tried to murder his way to an inheritance by spraying his mother-in-law with diphtheria, typhoid, and influenza germs; Arthur Perry, who committed the near perfect of his unsuspecting wife in 1938; and finally the vile maniac, John Wayne Gacy.
Fortunately, many of these killers met their matches in brilliant and dedicated policemen, newspaper reporters, and even the occasional amateur detective. These are the heroes of history: the famed New York Inspector Thomas Brynes who cracked the most puzzling slayings of his day; the matronly Ethel Berman who relentlessly pursued her homicidal neighbor. And then there is that most bizarre case of the super-cop Robert John Erler, who, unbelievably worked on the cases of murders he himself committed.
Examining the killings for every conceivable motive, Jay Robert Nash captures in his colorful prose all the strange, poignant, and terrifying facets of his endless intriguing subject. Through his exhaustive research and investigation, and with a remarkable collection of prints and photos, Nash has created the definitive exploration of this most dastardly of crimes.
Fortunately, many of these killers met their matches in brilliant and dedicated policemen, newspaper reporters, and even the occasional amateur detective. These are the heroes of history: the famed New York Inspector Thomas Brynes who cracked the most puzzling slayings of his day; the matronly Ethel Berman who relentlessly pursued her homicidal neighbor. And then there is that most bizarre case of the super-cop Robert John Erler, who, unbelievably worked on the cases of murders he himself committed.
Examining the killings for every conceivable motive, Jay Robert Nash captures in his colorful prose all the strange, poignant, and terrifying facets of his endless intriguing subject. Through his exhaustive research and investigation, and with a remarkable collection of prints and photos, Nash has created the definitive exploration of this most dastardly of crimes.
Preface
1. A Lady's Patriotic Gore (1778)
2. The Determined Inheritor (1797)
3. A Rejected Suitor's Revenge (1801)
4. The Family-Made Monster (1817-22)
5. Piracy Over an Insult (1826)
6. The Woman Who Could Predict Murder (1829)
7. An Intellectual Killer (1844-71)
8. "I Thumped Him on the Head" (1847)
9. Murder from the Pulpit (1852)
10. "...A Sacrifice to the Law" (1859)
11. Revenge for an Injured PArty (1860)
12. "We're Alive with Rats!" (1864-71)
13. Massacre by a Considerate Handyman (1866)
14. Attentions from a Stranger (1869)
15. The Monster in the Belfry (1873)
16. "I am Jack the..." (1881-92)
17. The Killing of a Boyhood Friendship (1885)
18. When Opportunity Knocked and Murder Answered (1885)
19. One for the Sob Sisters (1885)
20. The Lady Killer (1887-1906)
21. Death Along the Mohawk (1889)
22. A Dose Too Clever (1892)
23. Slaughter Below Decks (1896)
24. The Busy Housekeeper (1898)
25. "The Most Wonderful Man in the World" (1900)
26. A Stroll to Kill (1904)
27. Finish for Mad Prophet (1906)
28. "Ain't All Well There!" (1909-11)
29. A Female Bluebeard's Deadly Stew (1914-21)
30. The Tell-Tale Body in the Trunk (1915)
31. The Determined Dentist (1916)
32. Ending the Force (1919)
33. The Curse of Big Emma (1919)
34. The Best-Laid Murderous Plans (1921)
35. The Scratch of a "Tiger Woman" (1922)
36. The Sting of a Bohemian Butterfly (1924)
37. Homicide Bit by Bit (1927)
38. A Newsman Smells Murder (1930)
39. "Look at Those Nerves!" (1933)
40. "The Damned Snake Didn't Work" (1935)
41. Married to Murder (1936)
42. Science Picks the Killer (1937)
43. A Most Refined Fiend (1944)
44. The Accusing Skeleton (1945
45. A Christmas Killing (1948)
46. Slaying the Lonely Heart (1949)
47. "The Boy Is Driving Us Crazy!" (1953)
48. Murder for Love (1954)
49. Trapped by a Speck of Dust (1958)
50. Torture for Love (1962)
51. "We Thought It Was Kind of Funny" (1966)
52. The End of a Super Cop (1968)
53. The House of Dead Women (1973-74)
54. "I'm Sorry for Your Trouble" (1977)
A Chronology of Murder in America
Bibliography
Index
1. A Lady's Patriotic Gore (1778)
2. The Determined Inheritor (1797)
3. A Rejected Suitor's Revenge (1801)
4. The Family-Made Monster (1817-22)
5. Piracy Over an Insult (1826)
6. The Woman Who Could Predict Murder (1829)
7. An Intellectual Killer (1844-71)
8. "I Thumped Him on the Head" (1847)
9. Murder from the Pulpit (1852)
10. "...A Sacrifice to the Law" (1859)
11. Revenge for an Injured PArty (1860)
12. "We're Alive with Rats!" (1864-71)
13. Massacre by a Considerate Handyman (1866)
14. Attentions from a Stranger (1869)
15. The Monster in the Belfry (1873)
16. "I am Jack the..." (1881-92)
17. The Killing of a Boyhood Friendship (1885)
18. When Opportunity Knocked and Murder Answered (1885)
19. One for the Sob Sisters (1885)
20. The Lady Killer (1887-1906)
21. Death Along the Mohawk (1889)
22. A Dose Too Clever (1892)
23. Slaughter Below Decks (1896)
24. The Busy Housekeeper (1898)
25. "The Most Wonderful Man in the World" (1900)
26. A Stroll to Kill (1904)
27. Finish for Mad Prophet (1906)
28. "Ain't All Well There!" (1909-11)
29. A Female Bluebeard's Deadly Stew (1914-21)
30. The Tell-Tale Body in the Trunk (1915)
31. The Determined Dentist (1916)
32. Ending the Force (1919)
33. The Curse of Big Emma (1919)
34. The Best-Laid Murderous Plans (1921)
35. The Scratch of a "Tiger Woman" (1922)
36. The Sting of a Bohemian Butterfly (1924)
37. Homicide Bit by Bit (1927)
38. A Newsman Smells Murder (1930)
39. "Look at Those Nerves!" (1933)
40. "The Damned Snake Didn't Work" (1935)
41. Married to Murder (1936)
42. Science Picks the Killer (1937)
43. A Most Refined Fiend (1944)
44. The Accusing Skeleton (1945
45. A Christmas Killing (1948)
46. Slaying the Lonely Heart (1949)
47. "The Boy Is Driving Us Crazy!" (1953)
48. Murder for Love (1954)
49. Trapped by a Speck of Dust (1958)
50. Torture for Love (1962)
51. "We Thought It Was Kind of Funny" (1966)
52. The End of a Super Cop (1968)
53. The House of Dead Women (1973-74)
54. "I'm Sorry for Your Trouble" (1977)
A Chronology of Murder in America
Bibliography
Index