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The Murder of the Century

the Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars
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Jun 16, 2011MDianeRogers rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Powell's today had this from 'The Oregonian'- Paul Collins Investigates "The Murder of the Century" A review by Marc Mohan: http://www.powells.com/review/2011_06_16 The author is NPR's "Weekend Edition" literary detective. Very interesting book - a pivotal time for 'news' - passenger pigeons and telephone lines! But too little analysis here. Was there really any motive? Who decided how to try the case? What ideas might have informed the coverage and the investigations?