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American demon, Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper, Daniel Stashower

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American demon, Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper, Daniel Stashower

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-330) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American demon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Daniel Stashower

Sub title

Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

Summary

1930s. In the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland was terrorized by over a dozen bodies found scattered around the city. The bodies were dismembered with surgical precision and drained of blood. Cleveland's mayor turned to his newly appointed director of public safety: Eliot Ness. Stashower uncovers the story of Ness's hunt for the sadistic killer-- called the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, who was able to hide in plain sight. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The last of the good guys -- Al's nemesis. The lady in the lake ; Chicago has fallen ; Jackass hill ; Snorky's last ride -- The Mad Butcher strikes again. Capone nemesis gets big job ; Woman slain, head sought in coal bins ; "Let's go" ; The tattooed man ; Lake torso ; Voodoo doctors and chicken freaks ; Steel and bone ; Do you know this room? -- Who is this mad torso killer?. Gaylord Sundheim ; Misguided zeal ; The hot seat ; There goes Eliot Ness ; The American Sweeney -- Epilogue: Eliot-Am-Big-U-ous Ness

Target audience

adult

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Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

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