New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel
Stashower returns with American Demon, a historical true crime
starring legendary lawman Eliot Ness. Boston had its Strangler.
California had the Zodiac Killer. And in the depths of the Great
Depression, Cleveland had the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run. On
September 5th, 1934, a young beachcomber made a gruesome discovery
on the shores of Cleveland's Lake Erie: the lower half of a female
torso, neatly severed at the waist. The victim, dubbed "The Lady of
the Lake," was only the first of a butcher's dozen. Over the next
four years, twelve more bodies would be scattered across the city.
The bodies were dismembered with surgical precision and drained of
blood. Some were beheaded while still alive. Terror gripped the
city. Amid the growing uproar, Cleveland's besieged mayor turned to
his newly-appointed director of public safety: Eliot Ness. Ness had
come to Cleveland fresh from his headline-grabbing exploits in
Chicago, where he and his band of "Untouchables" led the frontline
assault on Al Capone's bootlegging empire. Now he would confront a
case that would redefine his storied career. Award-winning author
Daniel Stashower shines a fresh light on one of the most notorious
puzzles in the annals of crime, and uncovers the gripping story of
Ness's hunt for a sadistic killer who was as brilliant as he was
cool and composed, a mastermind who was able to hide in plain
sight. American Demon reconstructs this ultimate battle of wits
between a hero and a madman.
General
| Imprint: |
St Martin's Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Daniel Stashower
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| Dimensions: |
210 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
368 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-250-90572-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-250-90572-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781250905727 |
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