THE GENTLE ART OF MURDER 1934 The Year's Outstanding Examples of the Murderer's Skill (SIGNED)

Hardback. A hard-to-find collection of American cases from 1934, featuring the author's selection of the most colourful and interesting murders. Chapter headings include : Hell Hath No Fury (Dr. Ruth Dean/Dr. Preston Kennedy); Is This the Perfect Crime? (Ivan Ivanovitch Poderjay/Agnes C. Tufverson); The Shanty Boat Girl (Helen Spence Eaton); The Last Smile (Bobby Edwards/Freda McKechnie); Little Eva Loses Her Wings (Little Eva" Coo); Society Teaches John Dillinger. 277pp. 8vo. h/back. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ALEXANDER L. SCHLOSSER. With sunned paper labels to fr. cover and sp., a little scuffed down rear sp. edge, sl. wear to head of sp. o/w Vg. Scarce.