True crime
Subtitle: Maryland : the state's most notorious criminal cases
By: Ed Okonowicz.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mechanicsburg, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780811736039
Subjects: Crime -- Maryland -- History -- Case studies; Murder -- Maryland -- History -- Case studies; Maryland -- History
Genres: Case studies.
Description: From its settlement in 1634 to its important proximity to the nation's capital in the present, Maryland has served as a crossroads of America, influencing critical events, not the least of which have been numerous crimes. This book begins with a general survey of lawbreaking in the state and then focuses on its landmark cases, including the terrifying killing spree of the Beltway Snipers, the mysterious Lover's Lane Murders, the attempted assassination of George Wallace, the still-unsolved disappearance of murderer Bradford Bishop, and the tragic saga of cop killer Terrence Johnson.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A brief history of crime in Maryland; title: Lovers' lane murders; title: The smiling "assassinator"; title: Searching for a bishop and a sign from "the lord"; title: Cop killer; title: Adios and no regrets; title: Hit man murders; title: Internet death wish; title: Beltway snipers.