| The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago Contributor(s): Perry, Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143119222 ISBN-13: 9780143119227 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.83" W x 8.04" (0.61 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With a thrilling, fast-paced narrative, award-winning journalist Douglas Perry vividly captures the sensationalized circus atmosphere that gave rise to the concept of the celebrity criminal- and gave Chicago its most famous story. The Girls of Murder City recounts two scandalous, sex-fueled murder cases and how an intrepid girl reporter named Maurine Watkins turned the beautiful, media-savvy suspects-Stylish Belva and Beautiful Beulah-into the talk of the town. Fueled by rich period detail and a cast of characters who seemed destined for the stage, The Girls of Murder City is a crackling tale that simultaneously presents the freewheeling spirit of the Jazz Age and its sober repercussions. |