Author: Wallace Edwards
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
★★★ The real story behind Poe's story ★★★ The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.
Mary Cecilia Rogers and the Real Life Inspiration of Edgar Allan Poe's Marie Roget
Author: Wallace Edwards
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
★★★ The real story behind Poe's story ★★★ The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
★★★ The real story behind Poe's story ★★★ The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.
Mary Cecilia Rogers and the Real Life Inspiration of Edgar Allan Poe's Marie Roget
Author: Wallace Edwards
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781484935682
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781484935682
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.
No Guns Allowed On Casual Friday
Author: William Webb
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
★★★ You'll never look at coworkers the same way again ★★★ Almost everyone thinks it: “One day I’m going to give my boss what he has coming.” The fifteen people in this book took this notion to the extreme. What kind of workplace drives a person into performing such heinous acts? Does a workplace drive a person to kill, or is the killer already inside, waiting for a reason to act out? Find out in this fascinating quick read. If you are stressed at work, then maybe this book will show you that you don’t have it so bad; or maybe it will show you that the person in the cubicle next to you may need to be handled a little more…delicately.
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
★★★ You'll never look at coworkers the same way again ★★★ Almost everyone thinks it: “One day I’m going to give my boss what he has coming.” The fifteen people in this book took this notion to the extreme. What kind of workplace drives a person into performing such heinous acts? Does a workplace drive a person to kill, or is the killer already inside, waiting for a reason to act out? Find out in this fascinating quick read. If you are stressed at work, then maybe this book will show you that you don’t have it so bad; or maybe it will show you that the person in the cubicle next to you may need to be handled a little more…delicately.
Deadly Darlings
Author: William Webb
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
★★★ The scariest children you'll ever meet ★★★ If you've ever thought your child was bad, then you haven't seen anything yet! In the pages that follow, you are about to meet some of the most vicious children who ever lived. The kids in this book are as young as ten-years-old and they are ruthless. The nice ones killed in cold blood—but many of these kids weren’t nice…they wanted their victims to suffer. Some were turned killers by their brutal home environments; others were just inherently evil. They were all deadly darlings you’d never want to meet on the street.
Publisher: Absolute Crime
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
★★★ The scariest children you'll ever meet ★★★ If you've ever thought your child was bad, then you haven't seen anything yet! In the pages that follow, you are about to meet some of the most vicious children who ever lived. The kids in this book are as young as ten-years-old and they are ruthless. The nice ones killed in cold blood—but many of these kids weren’t nice…they wanted their victims to suffer. Some were turned killers by their brutal home environments; others were just inherently evil. They were all deadly darlings you’d never want to meet on the street.
The Butcher Baker
Author: Reagan Martin
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
★★★. A page-turning true crime ★★★ Beautiful Alaska--a peaceful, natural land where you know your neighbors and don't have to lock your doors. For most people, it's the perfect place to experience nature; for Robert Hansen, it was the perfect place for murder. Between 1980 and 1983, Hansen went on a murderous rampage killing between 17 and 37 women in the Anchorage, Alaska area. Hansen, a small-business owner and pillar of the community, was also an avid hunter, and used young girls as prey when he decided he needed a more challenging hunt. This book is the gripping account of the hunt and eventual capture of an unlikely killer, who almost got away with it.
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
★★★. A page-turning true crime ★★★ Beautiful Alaska--a peaceful, natural land where you know your neighbors and don't have to lock your doors. For most people, it's the perfect place to experience nature; for Robert Hansen, it was the perfect place for murder. Between 1980 and 1983, Hansen went on a murderous rampage killing between 17 and 37 women in the Anchorage, Alaska area. Hansen, a small-business owner and pillar of the community, was also an avid hunter, and used young girls as prey when he decided he needed a more challenging hunt. This book is the gripping account of the hunt and eventual capture of an unlikely killer, who almost got away with it.
The Beautiful Cigar Girl
Author: Daniel Stashower
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440620482
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
On July 28, 1841, the body of Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar girl, was found floating in the Hudson-and New York's unregulated police force proved incapable of solving the crime. One year later, a struggling writer named Edgar Allan Poe decided to take on the case-and sent his fictional detective, C. Auguste Dupin, to solve the baffling murder of Mary Rogers in "The Mystery of Marie Rog t."
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440620482
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
On July 28, 1841, the body of Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar girl, was found floating in the Hudson-and New York's unregulated police force proved incapable of solving the crime. One year later, a struggling writer named Edgar Allan Poe decided to take on the case-and sent his fictional detective, C. Auguste Dupin, to solve the baffling murder of Mary Rogers in "The Mystery of Marie Rog t."
The Mammoth Book of Unsolved Crimes
Author: Roger Wilkes
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1780333730
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 791
Book Description
The biggest and best collection of unsolved murder and mystery cases - updated and expanded. This compelling volume presents thirty-five of the most intriguing crime cases that still defy solution, as reported by leading authors and journalists in the field of crime writing. Expanded and updated, this new edition includes the mystery of 'Jack the Stripper' who preyed on prostitutes in Hammersmith in the 1960s, the death of Starr Faithful whose young body was found on Long Island, the vicious murder of Oxford nurse Janet Brown in her own home in 1995, and the case of Lizzie Borden who, according to the rhyme, 'took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks'. Other cases include: Colin Wilson and the 'Zodiac' killer of California; Russell Miller and the obsession with the Black Dahlia; Rebecca West on the killing of Stanley Setty, and the man who contracted out of humanity; Brian Masters on the killing of Rachel Nickell; Kenneth Alsop on who shot 'Jake' Lingle, and his connection with Al Capone; Philip Sugden on that most famous Victorian enigma, Jack the Ripper; Sydney Horley on the woman who was cleared of killing her husband, and went on to become a Broadway star. Nearly all the cases involve one or more acts of murder, and all are left with a question mark hanging over them with real-life whodunits that offer a continuing challenge to all who find fascination in the criminal mind.
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1780333730
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 791
Book Description
The biggest and best collection of unsolved murder and mystery cases - updated and expanded. This compelling volume presents thirty-five of the most intriguing crime cases that still defy solution, as reported by leading authors and journalists in the field of crime writing. Expanded and updated, this new edition includes the mystery of 'Jack the Stripper' who preyed on prostitutes in Hammersmith in the 1960s, the death of Starr Faithful whose young body was found on Long Island, the vicious murder of Oxford nurse Janet Brown in her own home in 1995, and the case of Lizzie Borden who, according to the rhyme, 'took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks'. Other cases include: Colin Wilson and the 'Zodiac' killer of California; Russell Miller and the obsession with the Black Dahlia; Rebecca West on the killing of Stanley Setty, and the man who contracted out of humanity; Brian Masters on the killing of Rachel Nickell; Kenneth Alsop on who shot 'Jake' Lingle, and his connection with Al Capone; Philip Sugden on that most famous Victorian enigma, Jack the Ripper; Sydney Horley on the woman who was cleared of killing her husband, and went on to become a Broadway star. Nearly all the cases involve one or more acts of murder, and all are left with a question mark hanging over them with real-life whodunits that offer a continuing challenge to all who find fascination in the criminal mind.
The Mysterious Death of Mary Rogers
Author: Amy Gilman Srebnick
Publisher: Studies in the History of Sexu
ISBN: 9780195113921
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Srebnick uses the famous, unsolved murder of a Manhattan woman in 1841 as a window into urban culture in the mid-nineteenth-century.
Publisher: Studies in the History of Sexu
ISBN: 9780195113921
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Srebnick uses the famous, unsolved murder of a Manhattan woman in 1841 as a window into urban culture in the mid-nineteenth-century.
Encyclopedia of Women in American History
Author: Joyce Appleby
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317471628
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whole. Divided into three chronologically arranged volumes, the set includes historical surveys and thematic essays on central issues and political changes affecting women's lives during each period. These are followed by A-Z entries on significant events and social movements, laws, court cases and more, as well as profiles of notable American women from all walks of life and all fields of endeavor. Primary sources and original documents are included throughout.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317471628
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whole. Divided into three chronologically arranged volumes, the set includes historical surveys and thematic essays on central issues and political changes affecting women's lives during each period. These are followed by A-Z entries on significant events and social movements, laws, court cases and more, as well as profiles of notable American women from all walks of life and all fields of endeavor. Primary sources and original documents are included throughout.
The Mystery of Mary Rogers
Author:
Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
ISBN: 9781561632749
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Carefully and thoroughly researched, and told in Geary's gleeful tongue-in-cheek style with all the lurid details, Mary Rogers was a compelling and beautiful woman employed in a cigar store in New York City. She suddenly disappeared and her body was recovered in the Hudson off the Jersey side. The press had a field day with all the possible shocking possibilities. But the case was never solved. Geary recreates a fascinating picture of the nascent still somewhat anarchical soon-to-be metropolis of New York.
Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
ISBN: 9781561632749
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Carefully and thoroughly researched, and told in Geary's gleeful tongue-in-cheek style with all the lurid details, Mary Rogers was a compelling and beautiful woman employed in a cigar store in New York City. She suddenly disappeared and her body was recovered in the Hudson off the Jersey side. The press had a field day with all the possible shocking possibilities. But the case was never solved. Geary recreates a fascinating picture of the nascent still somewhat anarchical soon-to-be metropolis of New York.