Strange Crimes and Criminals

• Author: Carl Sifakis
• ISBN 10: 0816044244
• ISBN 13: 9780816044245
• Format: Paperback (262 pages)
• List Price: $17.95
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  List Price: $17.95

  Tags: Nonfiction, Crime & Criminals, Criminology,

  Book Description:
  Throughout the history of crime in America, there have been cases and criminals that have left law enforcement agents and the public scratching their heads. Strange Crimes and Criminals takes a detailed look at the most bizarre crimes and and their perpetrators. More than 190 entries include: * The Astor Place riots (1849): The tragic result of a minor theatrical feud * The Brink's Robbery (1950): Inside job * Cyclone Louie (1882-1908): Coney Island strongman and murderer * Dead Rabbits: Nineteenth-century New York gang * Ida the Goose War: New York underworld feud * Mickey Finn: Knockout drink * Pineapple Primary: Political violence during the 1928 Republican primary in Chicago * Shanghaing: Kidnapping seamen to complete a ship's crew * Suicide by cop: Individuals deliberately seeking to killed by the police * The Zodiac Killer: California serial killer.

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