The New York Times Book of Crime: More Than 166 Years of Covering the Beat
Author(s): Price, Richard
For 166 years, The New York Times has been a rich source of information about crime. This fascinating compilation-edited by seasoned Times crime-beat veteran Kevin Flynn-captures the full sweep of the newspaper's coverage of the subject, from vice, serial killers, and white-collar crimes to kidnapping, assassinations, and the Mob. Chronologically organized by type of crime and drawn from the Times's archives, every one of these articles will captivate readers. Features more than 70 photographs as well as reproductions of front-page stories.
Product Information
A fascinating compilation of crime stories from The New York Times. Chapters are organised by topic and include explanatory material by Flynn. Includes reproductions of front-page stories.
*"The great virtue of all these pieces is the immediacy of breaking news, now read with the hindsight of history. Wonderfully well executed." --Booklist, Starred review "Some of the most noteworthy, heartbreaking, intriguing stories that have bled and led throughout the paper's 166-year history."--The New York Times *"Whether the reader dips in or reads the book straight through, this will be a treat for fans of true crime and the history of journalism."--Library Journal (Starred review) *-The great virtue of all these pieces is the immediacy of breaking news, now read with the hindsight of history. Wonderfully well executed.- --Booklist, Starred review
Kevin Flynn is an investigative editor whose work has helped earn The New York Times numerous awards, including a 2009 Pulitzer Prize. Fie served as the newspaper's police bureau chief from 1998 to 2003.
General Fields
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- : Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- : Sterling
- : 0.93
- : 14 March 2017
- : 229mm X 178mm X 41mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Price, Richard
- : Hardback
- : 364.10973
- : 416
- : 2 colour, 40 colour photographs
