Murder Maps USA

This book plots the most notable American homicides between the Civil War and WWII onto maps and plans, featuring haunting crime scene photographs and expert analysis. This volume reexamines the most sensational murders across the United States, introducing readers to lethal killers from every state. It covers homicides from the Civil War to WWII, the era of the first murderer convicted using fingerprints and the birth of the FBI laboratory.

Each murder case is accompanied by a contemporary map or bespoke floorplan plotting the killer and victim’s movements, revealing the crime’s components. Gruesome scene photos bring to life Wild West bars, inner city ganglands, and famous assassinations. Crime expert Adam Selzer illuminates each case, recounting the shocking crimes and ingenious detective work that solved them.

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