| Return Again to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Even More Infamous Places in Chicago Contributor(s): Lindberg, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1630264156 ISBN-13: 9781630264154 Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Midwest - General - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest - True Crime |
| Dewey: 917.731 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 10" (2.22 lbs) 458 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs. The bizarre, the unexpected, and the offbeat are viewed through a kaleidoscope of colorful Chicago neighborhoods populated by outrageous characters. Crime scenes are presented in "then-and-now" perspective with running commentary on the history of the city. Included in the neighborhood tours is a unique collection of side trips--shorter, lighter historical vignettes that spirit out-of-towners to places of interest in Chicago that are not necessarily infamous. Once you have read this guidebook, you will want to return to the scene of the crime, again and again. |