The New York Times Book of Crime
Summary
The feel-good place to buy books
The New York Times Book of Crime by Kevin Flynn
From the archives of The New York Times, 165 years of the most notorious real-life crimes.For 166 years, The New York Times has been a rich source of information about crime, its reporters racing alongside tabloids to track the shocking incidents that disrupt daily life. This fascinating compilation, edited by seasoned Times crime-beat veteran Kevin Flynn, captures the full sweep of the newspaper's coverage of the subject--from the assassinations of icons like Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Malcolm X to the deadly trails left behind by serial killers like H. H. Holmes (America's first recognized serial killer), the Son of Sam, and Jeffrey Dahmer. This comprehensive review examines issues like incarceration, organized crime, and vice--from the Attica riot to the powerful Medellin Cartel--as well as the infamous crimes that riveted the world. The kidnappings of Jaycee Dugard and the Lindbergh baby. The Manson murders. The robberies that exasperated law enforcement, from bank heists by Dillinger to the enduring mystery of the greatest art heist in American history at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. White-collar crimes from Ponzi to Madoff. Crimes of passion, such as Harry Thaw's dramatic shooting of Stanford White, his rival for the charms of the beautiful Evelyn Nesbit. Chapters are organized by topic and include explanatory material by Flynn to provide context. The book features more than 70 photographs as well as reproductions of front-page stories. Although the focus is on the US, important international stories are included.
*“The great virtue of all these pieces is the immediacy of breaking news, now read with the hindsight of historyWonderfully well executed.” —Booklist, Starred review
“Some of the most noteworthy, heartbreaking, intriguing stories that have bled and led throughout the paper's 166-year history.”—The New York Times
*“Whether the reader dips in or reads the book straight through, this will be a treat for fans of true crime and the history of journalism.”—Library Journal (Starred review)
*“The great virtue of all these pieces is the immediacy of breaking news, now read with the hindsight of history. Wonderfully well executed.” —Booklist, Starred review
“Some of the most noteworthy, heartbreaking, intriguing stories that have bled and led throughout the paper's 166-year history.”—The New York Times
*“Whether the reader dips in or reads the book straight through, this will be a treat for fans of true crime and the history of journalism.”—Library Journal (Starred review)
“Some of the most noteworthy, heartbreaking, intriguing stories that have bled and led throughout the paper's 166-year history.”—The New York Times
*“Whether the reader dips in or reads the book straight through, this will be a treat for fans of true crime and the history of journalism.”—Library Journal (Starred review)
*“The great virtue of all these pieces is the immediacy of breaking news, now read with the hindsight of history. Wonderfully well executed.” —Booklist, Starred review
“Some of the most noteworthy, heartbreaking, intriguing stories that have bled and led throughout the paper's 166-year history.”—The New York Times
*“Whether the reader dips in or reads the book straight through, this will be a treat for fans of true crime and the history of journalism.”—Library Journal (Starred review)
Kevin Flynn is the author of Wicked Intentions and American Sweepstakes, as well as coauthor of Notes on a Killing, Legally Dead, and Our Little Secret. Flynn has earned more than fifty broadcast honors in his career as a radio and television journalist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781402793233 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402793235 |
| Title | The New York Times Book of Crime |
| Author | Kevin Flynn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Year published | 2017-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |