American murder/ Gini Graham Scott.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

v. 1. Homicide in the early 20th century -- v. 2. Homicide in the late 20th century.

Chapter 1: THE TURN-OF-THE CENTURY AND 1900S
Introduction
The Case of Cordelia Botkin
The Case of Belle Gunness

Chapter 2: THE 1910s
Introduction
The Case of Henry Spencer
The Case of Helmuth Schmidt

Chapter 3: THE 1920s
Introduction
The Case of Earle Leonard Nelson
The Case of the Killing of Reverend Edward Halls and Choirgirl Eleanor Mills
The Case of the Killing of William Desmond Taylor
The Case of the D'Autremont Brothers

Chapter 4: THE 1930s
Introduction
The Case of Albert Fish
The Case of Robert James
The Case of John Henry Seadlund

Chapter 5: THE 1940s
Introduction
The Case of the Killing of Elizabeth Short
The Case of Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez
The Case of William Heirens

Chapter 6: THE 1950S
Introduction
The Case of Melvin David Rees
The Case of Penny Bjorkland
The Case of Burton Abbott
Selected Bibliography