Title
Saving Sin City: William Travers Jerome, Stanford White, and the Original Crime of the Century,Used
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An operatic story of jealousy, obsession, vast fortunes, and moral crusaders set against the glittering backdrop of Gilded Age New York City.When Stanford White, one of the most famous architects of the erawhose mark on New York City is second to nonewas murdered by Harry K. Thaw in 1906, his death becomes known as The Crime of the Century.But there were other players in this love triangle gone wrong that would play a part in the incredible story of Whites murderer. Chief among them was the ambitious district attorney William Travers Jerome, who had the opportunity to makeor breakhis career with his prosecution of Thaw. Awardwinning journalist Mary Cummings reveals a new angle to this incredible crime through Jeromes storya story that is ripe for our postSerial era.Thaw was the debauched and deranged heir to a Pittsburgh fortune who had a sadistic streak. White was an artistic genius and one of the worlds premier architects who would become obsessed with a teenaged chorus girl, Evelyn Nesbit. White preyed on Nesbit, who, in a surprising twist, also became a fixation for Thaw. Nesbit and Thaw would later marry, but Thaws lingering jealousy and anger toward White over his past history with Nesbit would explosively culminate in Whites shocking murderand the even more shocking trial of Thaw for a murder that was committed in front of dozens of eye witnesses.The promising young D.A. would find his faith in himself and the law severely tested as he battled colorful crooks, licentious grandees, and corrupt politicians. Cummings brilliant reveals the social issues simmering below the surface of New York that Jerome had to face. Filled with mesmerizing drama, rich period details, and fascinating characters, Saving Sin City sheds fresh light on crimes whose impact still echoes throughout the twentyfirst century.
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