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Murder and Mayhem on Chicago's North Side

by Troy Taylor
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Overview

In 1929, Chicago gangster Al Capone arranged a special St. Valentine’s Day delivery for his favorite arch enemies: a massacre. Seven North Side mobsters were left dead. Yet random killings and bizarre murders were not unfamiliar in Chicago. Tales of the city’s most violent and puzzling murders make this gripping work truly hair-raising: a deranged stalker kills his love object and then himself; a sausage maker uses the tools of his trade to rid himself of his wife; and a meticulous serial killer cleans his dead victim’s wounds before taping them closed. Through accounts dripping with mystery, gory details and suspense, Troy Taylor brilliantly tells the twisted history of Chicago’s North Side’s worst.

Synopsis

In 1929, Chicago gangster Al Capone arranged a special St. Valentine's Day delivery for his favorite arch enemies: a massacre. Severn North Side mobsters were left dead. Yet random killings and bizarre murders were not unfamiliar in Chicago. Tales of the city's most violent and puzzling murders make this gripping work truly hair-raising: a deranged stalker kills his love object and then himself; a sausage maker uses the tools of his trade to rid himself of his wife; and a meticulous serial killer cleans his dead victims' wounds before taping them closed. Through accounts dripping with mystery, gory details and suspense, Troy Taylor brilliantly tells the twisted history of the worst of Chicago' North Side.

About the Author, Troy Taylor

Troy Taylor is the author of more than sixty books on history, crime, mysteries and the supernatural in America. He was born and raised in Illinois and currently resides in Decatur, Illinois, which was called “one of the most corrupt cities in the state” during the 1920s.

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 2009
Publisher
History Press, The
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781596296442

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