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50 States of Murder: An Atlas of American Crime

by Harold Schechter

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A state-by-state map of American murder cases

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A state-by-state map of American murder cases

Organized around geography, this true-crime atlas gathers hundreds of entries on notorious and lesser-known murders, with each state providing a way into the country’s criminal history. The description points to the connections between crimes and their locations, from the cultural setting associated with the Manson murders to the close-knit community of Holcomb, Kansas, and the Montana wilderness linked to Ted Kaczynski’s years in hiding. Visuals and interactive design complement the collection, making place the organizing thread across a wide range of cases.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • True-crime readers interested in murder cases across the United States
  • Readers who enjoy reference-style collections organized by state and location
  • Those interested in how place figures in accounts of notorious crimes

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Geography and crimeAmerican murder casesNotorious and lesser-known crimes

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Book overview

From the true crime author of Murderabilia, a geographic telling of some of the most notorious but lesser-known murders for each US State.

Filled with hundreds of entries organized by location, 50 States of Murder is a lively and chilling work of storytelling and an authoritative survey of the homicidal history of the United States--perfect for any true-crime obsessive. Certain crimes are impossible to imagine happening anywhere but where they did: Could the Manson murders have gone down somewhere besides the 1960s sex-and-drug-fueled, occult-dabbling culture of Southern California? Would Truman Capote's In Cold Blood have been as powerful if the Clutter family massacre happened anywhere besides the tightly knit world of Holcomb, Kansas? Or would the "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski have been able to hole up in the woods evading notice for decades anywhere but in Montana?

Discover each state's most memorable and notorious crimes through expert authorship, stunning visuals, and interactive design.
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