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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785275003321

Autore

Livingston James D. <1930->

Titolo

Arsenic and clam chowder [[electronic resource] ] : murder in gilded age New York / / James D. Livingston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010

ISBN

1-4384-3180-5

1-4416-6837-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Disciplina

364.152/6092

Soggetti

Murder - New York (State) - New York

Murder - New York (State) - New York - History - 19th century

New York (N.Y.) Social life and customs 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The death of Evelina Bliss -- The New York world -- Mary Alice Almont of the New York Livingstons -- Promises breached -- In the tombs -- Twelve good men and true -- Opening of the people's case -- The people rest -- The defense -- Decision -- Afterwards -- Reasonable doubt and judicial murder.