The Girls of Murder City
, by Perry, DouglasNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780143119227 | 0143119222
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/26/2011
The untold true story of the murders that inspired the iconic musical Chicago. With a thrilling, fast-paced narrative, award-winning journalist Douglas Perry vividly captures the sensationalized circus atmosphere that gave rise to the concept of the celebrity criminal- and gave Chicago its most famous story. The Girls of Murder Cityrecounts two scandalous, sex-fueled murder cases and how an intrepid "girl reporter" named Maurine Watkins turned the beautiful, media-savvy suspects-"Stylish Belva" and "Beautiful Beulah"-into the talk of the town. Fueled by rich period detail and a cast of characters who seemed destined for the stage, The Girls of Murder Cityis a crackling tale that simultaneously presents the freewheeling spirit of the Jazz Age and its sober repercussions.