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Author:

Greenburg, Michael M.

Title:

The Mad Bomber of New York : the extraordinary true story of the manhunt that paralyzed a city / Michael M. Greenburg.

Publisher:

Union Square Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xviii, 316 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Metesky, George P.,--1903-1994.
Bombers (Terrorists)--New York--New York--Biography.
Mentally ill offenders--New York--New York--Biography.
Bombings--New York--New York--History--20th century.
Terrorism--New York--New York--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-303) and index.

Contents:

War and peace -- "A real boom town" -- Hell gate -- The seeds of madness -- "Selected by destiny" -- A man with a hammer -- Chasing shadows -- The "Twelfth Street prophet" -- "The greatest manhunt in the history of the police department" -- A city in turmoil -- Profile of a bomber -- Christmas in Manhattan -- "An innocent and almost absurdly simple thing" -- "Plenty of whacks" -- "The four fishermen" -- Alice Kelly -- "The price of peace" -- "Your next door neighbor" -- Rewards, accolades, and accusations -- A question of competency -- "As plain as the nose on your face" -- "His days on earth are numbered" -- The birth of criminal profiling -- Right from wrong -- Matteawan.

ISBN:

1402774346
9781402774348

LCCN:

2010038795

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

BIPB251 -- Van Meter Public Library (Van Meter)