Description
This gripping work of historical true crime explores the scandalous murder case surrounding John C. Colt, the troubled brother of firearms magnate Samuel Colt, whose violent crime shocked nineteenth-century New York. Drawing on courtroom records, newspaper accounts, and the era’s sensational culture, it reconstructs the investigation and trial while tracing the sharply divergent paths of the two brothers. Beyond the crime itself, the book examines ambition, family legacy, public spectacle, and the ways notoriety can shape an American legend. Meticulously researched and vividly told, it offers a compelling portrait of a formative moment in the history of crime, celebrity, and the American imagination.
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paperback
Ballantine
Published Sep 28, 2010
381 pages
ISBN: 9780345476814
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Killer Colt by Harold Schechter.