| Description |
133 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The old man and the gun -- True crime -- The chameleon. |
| Summary |
Now a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-crime tales. "The Old Man and the Gun" is the incredible story of a bank robber and prison escape artist who modeled himself after figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and who, even in his seventies, refuses to retire. "True Crime" follows the twisting investigation of a Polish detective who suspects that a novelist planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. And "The Chameleon" recounts how a French imposter assumes the identity of a missing boy from Texas and infiltrates the boy's family, only to soon wonder whether he is the one being conned. In this mesmerizing collection, David Grann shows why he has been called a "worthy heir to Truman Capote" and "simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today," as he takes the reader on a journey through some of the most intriguing and gripping real-life tales from around the world. |
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Selection of the journalist's articles previously published in various periodicals. |
| Note |
These essays are taken from The devil and Sherlock Holmes, originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday ... in 2010"--Title page verso. |
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"Now a major motion picture"--Cover. |
| Subject |
Criminals -- Case studies.
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Criminal behavior -- United States.
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Murder -- Case studies.
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Criminal psychology.
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Murder -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre |
True crime stories.
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| Cover Title |
Old man & the gun |
| ISBN |
9780525566038 |
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0525566031 |
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