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Murders, Mysteries and Misdemeanors in New York

by Robert Walsh
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781634991742
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: America Through Time
  • Publisher Imprint: America Through Time
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  • Pages: 160
  • Original Price: USD 23.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 341 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Murder / General

Uncovers New York's forgotten criminal history, highlighting infamous and overlooked figures whose stories shaped the city's past.

New York's criminal history is well documented, but some stories remain neglected. Others are almost entirely forgotten. William Kemmler, the first convict ever to sit in the electric chair, remains a familiar name. So does Chester Gillette, immortalized in Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. The incredible tale of "Iron" Mike Malloy is part of New York legend. Others, no less important, are overlooked. Examples include Martha Place, the first woman in the electric chair; "Paper Box Kid," Oreste Shillitoni, who shot his way out of Sing Sing Prison's notorious Death House; Doctor Robert Buchanan, who made an important contribution to forensic science; Carlyle Harris, a household name in the 1890s who rarely draws attention today; and Eddie Lee Mays, New York's 695th (and last) execution. Crime writer Robert Walsh takes you on a journey through a rogues' gallery of some of New York's most notable crimes and criminals. Alongside them are some forgotten felons, whose stories, though less memorialized, are as fascinating as any.

Walsh, Robert: - ROBERT WALSH has spent many years studying crime and criminals, particularly more obscure cases. Robert grew up on Dartmoor, site of England's most notorious prison. Dartmoor's most infamous inmates, such as Acid Bath Murderer John George Haigh, inspired his interest in the subject. His print work has appeared in Real Crime Magazine and Crime Magazine and been cited in books, academic texts, and articles. His online credits include Narratively, Crime Traveller, New Internationalist, and his own website, www.crimescribe.com. Robert was also an expert consultant to BBC Radio Four's series Punt PI for its episode on the Baker Street Bank Robbery.

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