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Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America

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"Polchin knows the era, and brings to his account a wealth of colorful supporting detail . . . With its layers of taboos and public spectacle, the case feels, a century later, as relevant as ever." —Marisa Meltzer, The New York Times Book Review

From Edgar Award finalist James Polchin comes a thrilling examination of the murder that captivated Jazz Age America, with echoes of the decadence and violence of The Great Gatsby


On the morning of May 16, 1922, a young man’s body was found on a desol...