Double Indemnity Murder
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1920s New York crime
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Albert Snyder
American history
American justice system
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Benjamin and Johnes
Billy Wilder
Burial
Capital punishment
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Chloroform
Communications
Confession
Crime of the Century
Crime Scene
Criminal psychology
Custody
death penalty
Detectives
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Femme fatale
Forensic
fraud
Grand Jury
Haddon Gray
Historical crime
Indictment
Infamous murder case
Insurance murder plot
Investigation
James Cain
Jessie Guischard
Last Days
Love affair turned deadly
Marital betrayal
Media frenzy
Murder for profit
Narrative
New York
New York State
noir
Passion
Pathologist
Picture Wire
Police
Queens
Queens County Courthouse
Queens County Jail
Sash Weight
Sensational trial
Snyder-Gray Case
Strangulation
Tabloid journalism
trial
true crime
Product details
- ISBN 9780815608240
- Weight: 567g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2006
- Publisher: Syracuse University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Few incidents in crime history have been as notorious - yet mundane - as the 1927 murder of Queens suburbanite Albert Snyder by his wife and her lover. Resonant of the foot-loose Jazz Age, it made persistent headlines, led to a sensational trial, spawned a 1920s Broadway play, and two classic film noirs of the 1940s: ""Double Indemnity"" and ""The Postman Always Rings Twice"". This book assesses the entire case, from grisly slaying and shabby cover-up to sharp police work and aftermath. Moreover, it explores sociocultural questions that beg to be answered: what effect does news reportage exert upon high profile cases, and why did such a transparent crime earn such an enduring place in the popular psyche. Landis MacKellar lives in Vienna and Paris. His interest in the Snyder-Gray murder began when he taught in Queens College in New York City.
Landis MacKellar lives in Vienna and Paris. His interest in the Snyder-Gray murder began when he taught at Queens College in New York City.
