num_pages: 552
description: A detective novelist's second dictionary, the reference contains entries for over 280 killers from the famous Richard Speck to the relatively unknown Jack Henry Abbott who stabbed a waiter for not allowing him to use the toilet. The bibliographic biographies note (when applicable) birth and death dates, aliases, occupation, location of the murders, weapons, number of victims, time period, quotations, and a brief overview of the murder case with a bibliography of related books, films, plays, videos, and audio programs. A unique aspect of the volume is the inclusion of unsolved murder cases such as the "Zodiac" killer in California. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century: Biographies and Bibliographies of 280 Convicted or Accused Killers
titlecomplete: Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century: Biographies and Bibliographies of 280 Convicted or Accused Killers
ratings_count: 8
publisher: McFarland Publishing