Return to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago - Softcover

Lindberg, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581820135 ISBN 13: 9781581820133

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Return to the Scene of the Crime: a Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago, by Richard Lindberg, is an uncensored neighborhood-by-neighborhood map to the back alleys and boulevards of Chicago where some of the most infamous events of the city's criminal past occurred. Capone, Dillinger, and other organized crime figures have left an indelible imprint on the Windy City.

About this title

About the Author

Richard C. Lindberg grew up in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood. His nine books include "Chicago by Gaslight: A History of the Chicago Netherworld, 1880-I 920, The White Sox Encyclopedia, "and "The Armchair Companion to chicago Sports. "He is the former editor of the "Illinois Police and Sheriff's News "and served as head writer and senior editor for the Edgar Award-winning "Encyclopedia of World Crime."

Synopsis

Chicago historian leads tourists through eight separate tours to view sites of famous or otherwise notable crimes in the windy city. He describes the events, the people, the places, the settings at the time, the police actions, and sometimes the impact. He also includes many photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581820135
• ISBN 13: 9781581820133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 471