Incendiary: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber, and the Invention of Criminal Profiling Contributor(s): Cannell, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250182360 ISBN-13: 9781250182364 Publisher: Minotaur Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2018 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - True Crime - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
Dewey: 363.325 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Long before the specter of terrorism haunted the public imagination, a serial bomber stalked the streets of 1950s New York. In Incendiary, Michael Cannell recounts the thrilling race to catch him that would give birth to a new science called criminal profiling. Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall--for almost two decades, no place was safe from the man who signed his anonymous letters "FP" and left his lethal devices in phone booths, storage lockers, even tucked into the plush seats of movie theaters. His victims were left cruelly maimed. Tabloids called him "the greatest individual menace New York City ever faced." In desperation, Police Captain Howard Finney sought the help of a little known psychiatrist, Dr. James Brussel, whose expertise was the criminal mind. Examining crime scene evidence and the strange wording in the bomber's letters, he compiled a portrait of the suspect down to the cut of his jacket. But how to put a name to the description? Seymour Berkson--a handsome New York socialite, prot g of William Randolph Hearst, and publisher of the tabloid The Journal-American--joined in pursuit of the Mad Bomber. The three men hatched a brilliant scheme to catch him at his own game. Together, they would capture a monster and change the face of American law enforcement. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cannell, Michael: - Michael Cannell has written for the New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek and many other publications. He was editor for The New York Times for seven years. His book, The Limit, was published by The Twelve in 2012. The Limit is now in development as a Sundance/AMC series. |
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