The Count and the Confession: A True Murder Mystery - Brossura

Taylor, John

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ISBN 10: 0375725830 ISBN 13: 9780375725838

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2003

Riassunto

A veteran journalist describes the murder of Roger Zygmut Cte. de la Burde at his multimillion-dollar Virginia estate and the arrest and conviction of Beverly Monroe, a genteel Southern lady, who first confessed to being present when the count had committed suicide and later recanted, in a dramatic, psychological, real-life mystery. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"All the elements of a compelling murder mystery—money, social position, passion and intrigue." —The New York Times Book Review

“An astounding tale of multileveled duplicity. . . . A masterful study of human nature. . . . [Taylor’s] reporting is prodigious, detailed and scrupulous; the writing graceful, insightful and sharp.” –News & Observer

“It’ll keep you mulling over the mystery long after you’ve closed the book.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Engrossing . . . [with a] white-knuckle conclusion. . . . The police and justice systems come out looking thoroughly tarnished and inadequate—frightening, in fact.” —Los Angeles Times

“Narrative non-fiction at its best. . . You will be hooked on this tale of lust, love, greed, and murder." —The Roanoke Times

“Mr. Taylor . . . has a gift for vivid descriptions, telling details and polished prose.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Combine your favorite Gothic tale with the popular board game Clue and you’ll come close to realizing what a fascinating story John Taylor spins.” —Orlando Sentinel

“A classic whodunit, a tale of ‘did she or didn’t she?’. . . . This though, is nonfiction.” –Washington Post

“Taylor manages to navigate an extremely complicated case with humor and color to spare.” —New York Daily News

“A gripping story of a suspicious death and the mysteries that surround it even a trial, a conviction, and a decade later. . . . Taylor gives enough information to allow each reader to form his one-person jury.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

“In Taylor’s richly detailed account, this strange but true case makes for one mesmerizing whodunit.” —Pages

L'autore:

John Taylor, a journalist for more than two decades, has been a contributing editor atNew York magazine and a senior writer for Esquire. He is the author ofFalling, which Entertainment Weekly ranked as one of the five best nonfiction books of 1999,Circus of Ambition, and Storming the Magic Kingdom, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in East Moriches, New York.

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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375725830
• ISBN 13: 9780375725838
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384