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The Devil's Gentleman From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter comes the riveting exploration of a notorious New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier time, and the grisly court case that became a tabloid spectacle. 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... Full description
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Advance praise for The Devil's Gentleman "A thrilling account of a murder case that rocked Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century . . . Schechter expertly weaves a rich historical tapestry-exploring everything from the birth of 'yellow' journalism to the history of poison as a murder weapon-without sacrificing a novelistic sense of character, pacing and suspense. The result is 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) Praise for the true-crime books of Harold Schechter "The scholarship is both genuine and fascinating."
-The Boston Book Review, on The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers "Top-drawer true-crime."
-Booklist, on Deviant "Reads like fiction but it's chillingly real."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer, on Deranged "Riveting . . . brilliantly detailed . . . Schechter has done his usual sterling job in resurrecting this amazing tale."
-Caleb Carr, on Depraved
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-Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for the true-crime books of Harold Schechter "The scholarship is both genuine and fascinating."
-The Boston Book Review, on The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers "Top-drawer true-crime."
-Booklist, on Deviant "Reads like fiction but it's chillingly real."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer, on Deranged "Riveting . . . brilliantly detailed . . . Schechter has done his usual sterling job in resurrecting this amazing tale."
-Caleb Carr, on Depraved
Harold Schechter is a professor of American literature and culture at Queens College, the City University of New York. He is widely celebrated for both fiction and true-crime writing, including The Serial Killer Files. He lives in Brooklyn and Mattituck, Long Island, with his wife, the poet Kimiko Hahn. Visit the author's website at www.haroldschechter.com.
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- PublisherRandom House Australia
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0345476808
- ISBN 13 9780345476807
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter comes the riveting exploration of a notorious New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier time, and the grisly court case that became a tabloid spectacle.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?Praise for The Devil's Gentleman-"A heady tale of sin, sex, jealousy and revenge in sepia-toned Manhattan."-The New York Times"A dark chronicle of ghoulish revenge and journalistic sensationalism . . . a well-wrought anatomy of a murder and portrait of an age."-The Wall Street Journal"Schechter peppers his account of one of America's earliest media circuses with peacock characters and deliciously tawdry details. . . . For scandal sweet tooths, this one's a beaut."-Entertainment Weekly"In the hands of an artist and historian as gifted as Schechter, the material becomes a superbly evocative reconstruction of the fascinating period in American life that gave birth to our media-crazed society."-Bomb magazine"Well told and powerfully written . . . Through newspaper accounts of the day and memoirs of the principals . . . Schechter brings a crime to vivid life."-San Antonio Express-News From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter, whom The Boston Book Review hails as "America's principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers," comes the riveting exploration of a notorious, sensational New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier age, and the explosively dramatic trial that became a tabloid sensation at the turn of the century. Death was by poison and came in the mail: A package of Bromo Seltzer had been anonymously sent to Harry Cornish, the popular athletic director of Manhattan's elite Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Cornish barely survived swallowing a small dose; his cousin Mrs. Katherine Adams died in agony after ingesting the toxic brew. Scandal sheets owned by Hearst and Pulitzer eagerly jumped on this story of fatal high-society intrigue, speculating that the devious killer was a chemist, a woman, or "an effeminate man." Forensic studies suggested cyanide as the cause of death; handwriting on the deadly package and the vestige of a label glued to the bottle pointed to a handsome, athletic society scamp, Roland Molineux. The wayward son of a revered Civil War general, Molineux had clashed bitterly with Cornish before. He had even furiously denounced Cornish when penning his resignation from the Knickerbocker Club, a letter that later proved a major clue. Bon vivant Molineux had recently wed the sensuous Blanche Chesebrough, an opera singer whose former lover, Henry Barnet, had also recently died . . . after taking medicine sent to him through the mail. Molineux's subsequent indictment for murder led to two explosive trials, a sex-infused scandal that shocked the nation, and a lurid print-media circusthat ended in madness and a proud family's disgrace. In bold, brilliant strokes, Schechter captures all the colors of the tumultuous legal case, gathering his own evidence and tackling subjects no one dared address at the time-all in hopes of answering the tantalizing question: What powerfully dark motives could drive the wealthy scion of Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345476807
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