The Black Dahlia Case. The Manson Murders. The Zodiac Killer. The Slaughter of Jonbenet Ramsay. These killings, among many others in Bill James's astonishing chronicle of American crime, have all created a frenzy of interest & speculation about human nature. & while many of us go out of our way to ignore news about gruesome murders, Bill James contends that these crime stories are as important to understanding society, culture & history as anything we may consider to be a more 'serious' subject. The topic envelopes us so completely, we almost forget about it. This book has 482 pages & is 23.4cm x 15.2cm x 3.2cm