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Greg King
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Drawing on unpublished letters and rare primary sources, King and Woolmans tell the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that sparked World War I
In the summer of 1914, three great empires dominated Europe: Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Four years later all had vanished in the chaos of World War I. One event precipitated the conflict, and at its heart was a tragic love story. When Austrian heir Archduke Franz
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Greg King and Penny Wilson turn the original crime of the century on its head in this riveting exploration of the murder trial of Leopold & Loeb"-- Provided by publisher.
In 1924 two wealthy and privileged teenagers-- Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb-- were charged and convicted for killing fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The trial was made even more sensational by the revelation of a love affair between the defendants. Loeb...