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Enjoy playing armchair detective? Fascinated by cold cases? This book club is for you!
Nothing but the Night: Leopold & Loeb and the Truth behind the Murder That Rocked 1920s America by Greg King & Penny Wilson
Nearly a hundred years ago, two wealthy and privileged teenagers―Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb―were charged and convicted in a gruesome crime that led to the original “Trial of the Century”. Even in Jazz Age Chicago, the murder was uniquely shocking as well-to-do Jewish scions, full of promise, killed 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 and by defense attorney Clarence Darrow, who delivered one of the most famous defense summations of all time to save the boys from the death penalty.
Using twenty-first century investigative tools, forensics, and a modern understanding of the psychology of these infamous killers, Nothing but the Night turns history on its head. While Loeb has long been viewed as the architect behind the murders, King and Wilson’s new research points to Leopold as the dominant partner in the deadly relationship, uncovering a dark obsession with violence and sex. Nothing but the Night pulls readers into the troubled world of Leopold and Loeb, revealing a more horrifying tale of passion, obsession and betrayal than history ever imagined.
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