In this "Novel Based on a True Story," set during the Great Depression in Philadelphia, Pelagatti delves deep into the psyche of his characters.
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Book Review: The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr
A look at the birth of forensic science.
Read More »Book Review: Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris by David King
Serial killer used tumult of Nazi-occupied Paris to mask his string of murders.
Read More »Book Review: The Shooting Salvationist: J. Frank Norris and the Murder Trial that Captivated America by David R. Stokes
Renowned fundamentalist Texas preacher on trial: murder or self defense.
Read More »Book Review: Blood In Blood Out: The Violent Empire of the Aryan Brotherhood by John Lee Brook
How the Aryan Brotherhood went from a bunch of thugs to a criminal empire founded on violence.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans by Rick Geary
A classic unsolved case of serial slaying is recreated as a part of "A Treasury of XXth Century Murder."
Read More »Movie Review: Life With Murder
A tragic tale that will make you rethink the notions of love and family.
Read More »NBFF 2010: Holy Rollers
The biggest sin Holy Rollers commits is being anti-climatic.
Read More »Book Review: Honor Thy Father by Gay Talese
The story of the son of a Mafia don growing up in the insular world occupied by the Bonanno family.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Zodiac (2-Disc Director’s Cut)
Likely to be in the discussion when critics gather to determine the best film of the current decade.
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