Murder Most Criminous: The Cases of William Roughead, Father of Modern True Crime Literature

by Jim Stovall

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William Roughead is among the founders and one of the great popularizers of the "true crime" genre as it blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By those truly familiar with the genre, he is well-known as the father of modern true-crime writing.

Roughead called himself a "historian of homicide." He was a reporter in that he recorded the facts and evidence of a case. But he was much more. As an attorney, he understood...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:B09V9S4QSQ

ISBN13:9798201931919

Release Date:March 2022

Publisher:Jim Stovall

Length:154 Pages

Weight:0.52 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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History True Crime

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