| Description |
xviii, 316 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. |
| Subject |
Metesky, George P., 1903-1994.
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Bombers (Terrorists) -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Mentally ill offenders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9781402774348: $22.95 |
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1402774346 |
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