The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century
By Harold Schechter
Read by Sean Runnette
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781665278614
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ISBN: 9781665278607
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ISBN: 9781665278621
| Runtime: | 15.21 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The wayward son of a revered Civil War general, Roland Molineux enjoyed good looks, status, and fortune—hardly the qualities of a prime suspect in a series of shocking, merciless cyanide killings. Molineux's subsequent indictment for murder led to two explosive trials and a sex-infused scandal that shocked the nation. Bringing to life Manhattan's Gilded Age, Schechter captures all the colors of the tumultuous legal proceedings, gathering his own evidence and tackling subjects no one dared address at the time—all in hopes of answering a tantalizing question: What powerfully dark motives could drive the wealthy scion of an eminent New York family to murder?Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
A riveting tale of murder, seduction and tabloid journalism run rampant in a New York not so different from today's. —Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Author
Author Bio: Harold Schechter
Harold Schechter is the author of more than forty books in a series of historical true-crime narratives about America’s most infamous serial killers, including Hell’s Princess. He is professor emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
| Runtime: | 15.21 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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