Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century: Biographies of 280 Convicted or Accused Killers [Paperback]

David K. Fraiser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786430311 | ISBN-13: 978-0786430314 | Publication Date: February 20, 2007 | Edition: New edition

From Jack Henry Abbott, who stabbed a waiter through the heart for not allowing him to use the toilet, to the "Zodiac," an unknown California serial killer who may have murdered as many as 37 people, this reference work details 280 of the most famous murder cases of the twentieth century. Each entry contains, when applicable, birth and death dates, aliases, occupation, location of the murders, weapons used, number of victims, and the time period when the killings occurred. Films, plays, television shows, videos and audio programs based on or inspired by the case are then cited, followed by a brief overview of the murder case and a bibliography of English-language works related to it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A near-perfect reference source...thorough yet nonlurid.... Useful, entertaining, extremely well written and meticulously researched and formatted." --Library Journal

"Frasier's carefully researched and objectively written case reports ought to be sources of choice." --Rettig on Reference

About the Author

David K. Frasier is also the author of Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases (2002) and Russ Meyer--The Life and Films: A Biography and a Comprehensive, Illustrated and Annotated Filmography and Bibliography (1997). He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 570 pages
• Publisher: McFarland; New edition edition (February 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786430311
• ISBN-13: 978-0786430314
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,729,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)