Description: Heinous by Melina Druga, John Druga Every day, amateur sleuths take to the internet in droves to solve disappearances and catch killers on the run. Writers and public figures ask whether its healthy to be so obsessed with all things lurid and obscene. Think this widespread fascination with true crime is merely a symptom of living in the Information Age? Melina Druga will force you to reconsider. In this gripping volume, the journalist and author of A Tale of Two Nations unearths newspaper reporting from more than a century ago, revisiting 19 grisly and unnerving cases that shocked the U.S. - including a few that continue to stump investigators to this day. Crime was on the rise in 1910s America. As headlines about axe murderers and missing children became inescapable, criminologists and journalists alike expressed concerns about the homicidal nature of "half-wits" and "morons." Heinous collects tales of robberies gone wrong, murderous janitors, a fake priests blood sacrifice, and a man dubbed the "dime novel fiend." Youll meet Alice Crispell and Marion Lambert, teenagers whose still-unsolved murders fed into a moral panic over premarital sex and permissive parenting. Then theres Dorothy Arnold, the 25-year-old New York City socialite who disappeared in 1910, never to be seen again... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description Crime is rampant. People live in fear. Government officials and the media offer solutions. Sounds like life in the 21st century. But it isnt. Its the 1910s: a decade filled with a myriad of crimes, including missing-person cases, robbery, arson and - of course - murder.Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s examines 18 murder cases that captured the publics attention a century ago. They include: -A priest who believed his crime was divinely inspired.-A family that was murdered by ax in their sleep and is believed to be victims of a serial killer.-A teenage girl who was either murdered or committed suicide, depending on if the prosecution or the defense team is to be believed.-A delivery man who killed a customer because she forced him to make change.-A killer who blamed his behavior on his love of reading dime novels. Details ISBN1093621176 Author John Druga Short Title Heinous Publisher Independently Published Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1093621176 ISBN-13 9781093621174 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-06-21 Imprint Independently Published UK Release Date 2019-06-21 Edited by John Druga Pages 166 Subtitle Forgotten Murders From the 1910s Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127404706;
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