Spanning murder cases from the beginning of the twentieth century
to today, this is a must-read for fans of true crime and will also
be compelling to mystery and thriller readers. The contributors
include Harold Schechter, Katherine Ramsland, Carol Anne Davis,
Burl Barer, and other leading writers in this genre.
In February 1975, nine-year-old Marcia Trimble left her house in
Nashville to deliver Girl Scout cookies in the neighborhood. She
never returned. After a massive but fruitless search, her body was
discovered on Easter Sunday. Outrage and horror gripped the
community of Nashville, but the murder investigation was frustrated
at every turn. The case went cold for three decades until it was
finally solved.
In January 1997, Herbert Blitzstein was found murdered in the
living room of his Las Vegas townhouse. A notorious mob insider,
"Fat Herbie" had pursued loan sharking and other rackets for
decades. Now, Blitzstein had been dispatched gangland style--by
three bullets to the back of the head--in what appeared to be a
classic contract killing. But the details of who killed him and why
turned out to be much more complicated, and the real motives and
circumstances remain murky to this day.
These are just two examples of the riveting stories assembled in
this unparalleled collection of some of the top true-crime writers
in the world. Each of the seventeen contributors draws on his or
her own strengths, backgrounds, interests, and research skills to
describe in a vivid narrative not only the facts of each notorious
case but also the terrible emotions and macabre circumstances
surrounding the crimes.
General
| Imprint: |
Prometheus Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2012 |
| First published: |
July 2012 |
| Editors: |
R. Barri Flowers
|
| Dimensions: |
224 x 147 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
302 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-61614-567-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
|
| LSN: |
1-61614-567-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781616145675 |
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