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.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
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