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Crime time : twenty true tales of murder, madness and mayhem
- Title
- Crime time : twenty true tales of murder, madness and mayhem / J. North Conway.
- Author
- Conway, J. North (Jack North)
- Publication
- Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]
- ©2021
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Details
- Description
- viii, 229 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- True crime stories.
- Case studies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) 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.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-7452
- ISBN
- 9781493052882
- 1493052888
- LCCN
- 2020055134
- OCLC
- 1230250160
- Author
- Conway, J. North (Jack North), author.
- Title
- Crime time : twenty true tales of murder, madness and mayhem / J. North Conway.
- Publisher
- Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Conway, J. North (Jack North). Crime time Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021] 9781493052899 (DLC) 2020055135
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-7452