| Description |
xvi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-313) and index. |
| Contents |
Haymarket: Chicago's bloodiest day ; Assassin: The murder of Carter Harrison ; Castle: The legend of H.H. Holmes ; Butcher: August Becker's missing wife ; Bluebeard: The many wives of Johann Hoch ; Letters: The black hand in Chicago ; Tango: The long confession of Henry Spencer ; Bomb: A deadly explosion at the Federal Building ; Lucky: Tommy O'Connor's getaway ; Murderess Row -- Part 1: "Dumpy" -- Part 2: the "chic" divorcee -- Part3: "The prettiest woman ever tried for murder in Chicago" -- Part 4: "Beauty is happiness" ; Kidnapped: The thrill killing of Robert Franks ; Debonair: The FBI suffers its first casualty in Chicago ; Scarface: Al Capone, the St. Valentine's Day massacre, and taxes ; Biograph: John Dillinger's bloody end ; Lipstick: The tale of William Heirens ; Hell: Richard Speck and eight innocent nurses ; Epilogue: "So long, Chicago". |
| Subject |
Criminals -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
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Violent crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781493038459 |
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