Bibliograph

The crime of the century, Richard Speck and the murders that shocked a nation, Dennis L. Breo and William J. Martin

Type

Label

The crime of the century, Richard Speck and the murders that shocked a nation, Dennis L. Breo and William J. Martin

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The crime of the century

Oclc number

922920670

Responsibility statement

Dennis L. Breo and William J. Martin

Sub title

Richard Speck and the murders that shocked a nation

Summary

On the 50th anniversary of the murders, the prosecutor who put Speck in prison for life (William J. Martin) and the author and journalist who won an award for his coverage of the crime (Dennis L. Breo) have teamed up to re-create the blood-soaked night that opened a new chapter in the history of American crime: mass murder. Their riveting and richly documented account reveals fascinating behind-the-scenes descriptions of Speck, the young nurses, the relentless manhunt and massive investigation, and the bold legal moves and painstaking preparation for the trial that returned a death sentence for Speck

Target audience

adult

Classification