The Life and Bad Times of Charlie Becker: The True Story of an American Murder Trial (Annotated)

It was exactly eleven o'clock on the steaming night of July 15, 1912, when Herman Rosenthal, a gambler, left the New York Criminal Courts building after a mutually satisfying five hours--with the district attorney.

When Rosenthal was found murdered, it wasn't long before a nationally-known New York police lieutenant was arrested and charged with Rosenthal's death. The resulting trial was a sensation, syndicated in every newspaper, and threatened to expose a wider sphere of corruption in New York City.

In Jonathan Root's taut and well-told account, the background of the murder and the act itself are detailed before taking you into the courtroom to hear the testimony. The case meant death for some and career success for others.

Here is the in depth telling that set the bar for books about the famous Charlie Becker case.

For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones.

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