50 States of Murder: An Atlas of American Crime

By: Harold Schechter

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Synopsis: From the true crime author of Murderabilia, a geographic telling of some of the most notorious but lesser-known murders for each US State. Filled with hundreds of entries organized by location, 50 States of Murder is a lively and chilling work of storytelling and an authoritative survey of the homicidal history of the United States—perfect for any true-crime obsessive. Certain crimes are impossible to imagine happening anywhere but where they did: Could the Manson murders have gone down somewhere besides the 1960s sex-and-drug-fueled, occult-dabbling culture of Southern California? Would Truman Capote&’s In Cold Blood have been as powerful if the Clutter family massacre happened anywhere besides the tightly knit world of Holcomb, Kansas? Or would the &“Unabomber&” Ted Kaczynski have been able to hole up in the woods evading notice for decades anywhere but in Montana? Discover each state&’s most memorable and notorious crimes through expert authorship, stunning visuals, and interactive design.

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