Crime time : twenty true tales of murder, madness and mayhem

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"CRIME TIME is a collection of 20 riveting, page-turning historic true crime stories from 1724 to 1913 covering a host of monstrous American and English criminals, their crimes, and their punishment." -- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9781493052882
1493052888

Description:

pages cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Murder Will Out: An Introduction
Chapter 1: Gentleman Jack: Jack Shepard, 1724
Chapter 2: Hang'em High: Isaac Frasier, 1768
Chapter 3: The Strawberry Basket Murder: Hannah Ocuish, 1786
Chapter 4: Stick'em Up: Patrick Lyon, 1798
Chapter 5: The Factory Girl's Murder: Ephraim Avery, 1832
Chapter 6: Murder of the Girl in Green: Richard Robinson, 1836
Chapter 7: Dead Man Strolling: John Webster, 1849
Chapter 8: The Abortion Murder: Dr. James Harvey Smith, 1850
Chapter 9: Prince of Poisoners: William Palmer, 1856
Chapter 10: The Loomis Gang: Wash Loomis, 1865
Chapter 11: Bad Bridget: Bridget Durgan, 1867
Chapter 12: Bring Back Our Darling: William Mosher and Joseph Douglas, 1874
Chapter 13: Grave Matters: A. T. Stewart, 1878
Chapter 14: Easy Money: George Leslie, 1878
Chapter 15: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Fredericka Mandelbaum, 1884
Chapter 16: Jolly Jane: Jane Toppan, 1889
Chapter 17: The American Jack the Ripper: Ameer Ben Ali, 1891
Chapter 18: The Bicycle Bandit: Herbert Willis, 1896
Chapter 19: Murder of an Angelic Songbird: Clarence Richeson, 1911
Chapter 20: Criminal Sweetheart: Sophie Lyons, 1913

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2020055134

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3068598

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