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The Man From The Train: Discovering America'S Most Elusive Serial Killer
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An Edgar Award Finalist For Best Fact Crime, This ?Impressive?Openeyed Investigative Inquiry Wrapped Within A Cultural History Of Rural America? (The Wall Street Journal) Shows Legendary Statistician And Baseball Writer Bill James Applying His Analytical Acumen To Crack An Unsolved Centuryold Mystery Surrounding One Of The Deadliest Serial Killers In American History.Between 1898 And 1912, Families Across The Country Were Bludgeoned In Their Sleep With The Blunt Side Of An Axe. Jewelry And Valuables Were Left In Plain Sight, Bodies Were Piled Together, Faces Covered With Cloth. Some Of These Cases, Like The Infamous Villasca, Iowa, Murders, Received National Attention. But Few People Believed The Crimes Were Related. And Fewer Still Would Realize That All Of These Families Lived Within Walking Distance To A Train Station.When Celebrated Baseball Statistician And True Crime Expert Bill James First Learned About These Horrors, He Began To Investigate Others That Might Fit The Same Pattern. Applying The Same Knowhow He Brings To His Legendary Baseball Analysis, He Empirically Determined Which Crimes Were Committed By The Same Person. Then After Sifting Through Thousands Of Local Newspapers, Court Transcripts, And Public Records, He And His Daughter Rachel Made An Astonishing Discovery: They Learned The True Identity Of This Monstrous Criminal. In Turn, They Uncovered One Of The Deadliest Serial Killers In America.Riveting And Immersive, With Writing As Sharp As The Cold Side Of An Axe, The Man From The Train Paints A Vivid, Psychologically Perceptive Portrait Of America At The Dawn Of The Twentieth Century, When Crime Was Regarded As A Local Problem, And Opportunistic Private Detectives Exploited A Dysfunctional Judicial System. James Shows How These Cultural Factors Enabled Such An Unspeakable Series Of Crimes To Occur, And His Groundbreaking Approach To True Crime Will Convince Skeptics, Amaze Aficionados, And Change The Way We View Criminal History.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main subject of 'The Man from the Train'? A: 'The Man from the Train' investigates a series of gruesome murders committed across America between 1898 and 1912, linking them to one of the deadliest serial killers in U.S. history.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The book is authored by Bill James, a renowned statistician and baseball writer.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: 'The Man from the Train' is a true crime book that blends investigative inquiry with cultural history.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 480 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'The Man from the Train' was published on October 9, 2018.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is available in new condition.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: 'The Man from the Train' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Does the book include any illustrations or photographs? A: The details provided do not specify if the book includes illustrations or photographs.
- Q: What makes this book unique in the true crime genre? A: The book's unique approach lies in Bill James' application of statistical analysis to solve historical murder cases, presenting a new perspective on criminal history.
- Q: Can I find this book in libraries or online retailers? A: Yes, 'The Man from the Train' is commonly available in libraries and can be purchased from various online retailers.