The Double Indemnity Murder: Ruth Snyder, Judd Gray and New York's Crime of the Century - Softcover

Mackellar, Landis

 
9780815608240: The Double Indemnity Murder: Ruth Snyder, Judd Gray and New York's Crime of the Century
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0815608241 ISBN 13: 9780815608240
Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Few incidents in crime history have been as notorious - yet mundane - as the 1927 murder of Queens suburbanite Albert Snyder by his wife and her lover. Resonant of the foot-loose Jazz Age, it made persistent headlines, led to a sensational trial, spawned a 1920s Broadway play, and two classic film noirs of the 1940s: ""Double Indemnity"" and ""The Postman Always Rings Twice"". This book assesses the entire case, from grisly slaying and shabby cover-up to sharp police work and aftermath. Moreover, it explores sociocultural questions that beg to be answered: what effect does news reportage exert upon high profile cases, and why did such a transparent crime earn such an enduring place in the popular psyche. Landis MacKellar lives in Vienna and Paris. His interest in the Snyder-Gray murder began when he taught in Queens College in New York City.

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About the Author

Landis MacKellar lives in Vienna and Paris. His interest in the Snyder-Gray murder began when he taught at Queens College in New York City.

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Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815608241
ISBN 13 
9780815608240
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
411