Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties by Michael Lesy

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Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties by Michael Lesy
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Features

Hardcover: 344 pages

Publisher: W. W. Norton February 26, 2007

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0393060306

ISBN-13: 978-0393060300

Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Reader Reviews
With reality TV being such a phenomenon these days, I was expecting a book like "Murder City" to come along. A book that takes literary snapshots of moments in the bloodier side of Chicago history. I'm not talking about the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the Dean O'Banion murder, or the killing of Assistant State's Attorney McSwiggin. I'm referring to the average Joes and Janes who lived, killed each other, and died without the same fanfare and media frenzy that accompanied the gangster assassinations of the same period. There are some underworld murders examined here, such as the Hymie Weiss hit, but they don't dominate the book. Each chapter is accompanied by photos of victims, crime scenes, or key players in the drama. Themes that concern us today are found in these pages: abused women killing their attackers, fraternity hazing gone too far, men murdering the women they love as the ultimate act of control. As I read, I kept thinking, "The clothes change, but basic human nature does not." Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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