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Heartland Serial Killers - by Richard Lindberg (Hardcover)

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  • Lindberg, an accomplished local historian and true crime writer, presents a fascinating story of two contemporaneous serial killers, both weaving marriage and murder in and around Chicago during the 1890s and 1900s.
  • About the Author: Richard C. Lindberg is the author of 15 books on crime, Chicago, and sports.
  • 272 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Criminals & Outlaws

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About the Book



Lindberg, an accomplished local historian and true crime writer, presents a fascinating story of two contemporaneous serial killers, both weaving marriage and murder in and around Chicago during the 1890s and 1900s. Johann Hoch was a debonair bigamist and wife killer who boasted of having perfected a u201cscientific techniqueu201d to romance...



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Lindberg, an accomplished local historian and true crime writer, presents a fascinating story of two contemporaneous serial killers, both weaving marriage and murder in and around Chicago during the 1890s and 1900s. Johann Hoch was a debonair bigamist and wife killer who boasted of having perfected a "scientific technique" to romance and seduction. Belle Gunness was a nesting "Black Widow" whose sprawling farm in Northwest Indiana was a fatal lure for lonely bachelors seeking the comforts of middle-age security by answering matrimonial advertisements placed by Gunness. Notorious in his own day, Hoch had faded into the dark background of Chicago crime history. But, in Heartland Serial Killers, Lindberg brings back vividly the horrors of one of Chicago's first celebrity criminals and uncovers new evidence of a close connection between Hoch and H.H. Holmes, the "Devil in the White City." Unlike Hoch, Belle Gunness, likely the most prolific and infamous female serial killer of the twentiethe century, has remained fascinating to the public. Here, Lindberg presents the most comprehensive and compelling study of the Gunness case to date, including new information regarding ongoing DNA testing of remains found at the site of Gunness' farm in LaPorte, Indiana, which may serve to resolve once and for all the mystery surrounding Gunness' death. Told in alternating chapters and rapidly paced, this book is true crime at its best--gripping, pulpy, and full of sharp historical tidbits. True crime fans, history buffs, and those interested in local lore will delight in this chilling tale of two ruthless killers.



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Heartland Serial Killers contains three elements that contribute to the success of a true crime work: a fresh take on a legendary tragedy (Gunness), reintroduction to a shocking and salacious yet forgotten one (Hoch) and entertaining prose underscored by evidence of serious research. By combining a popular approach with evidence of careful research, he has created a work that should appeal to both the general reader and the serious true crime aficionado.

--Rose Keefe, author of The Starker

Gunness' and Hoch's stories are inherently interesting and Lindberg's focus on how they found and manipulated their victims, rather than on gruesome bloody details, makes this an engaging work of history. The author's extensive research in period newspapers, court documents and other material is evident in the rich detail in the text, notes and bibliography. This is a story you won't soon forget.

--Elizabeth A. De Wolfe, author of The Murder of Mary Bean and Other Stories



About the Author



Richard C. Lindberg is the author of 15 books on crime, Chicago, and sports. He is the team historian of the Chicago White Sox and regularly leads tours for the Chicago History Museum. A much sought-after expert on true crime, he has appeared in numerous documentaries and on such national media outlets as The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The CBS Evening News, and All Things Considered.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.54 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Criminals & Outlaws
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Richard Lindberg
Language: English
Street Date: April 25, 2011
TCIN: 88981652
UPC: 9780875804361
Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-5999
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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