THE FINE ART OF MURDER

Hardback. 1st US edn. A study of the fine points of the murderers' art through the case histories of some of the more notorious practitioners. The cases featured here have been chosen because they show the knack of killing - or lack of it - from the most practiced hand to that of the outright bungler. Contents include H.H. Holmes (Herbert Asbury); Belle Gunness (Holbrook); Lizzie Borden (Pearson)+ 8 others. Illus. by Cal Sacks. 236pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in Vg. dw. which is creased along lower edge of back cover.