Crime Scene USA: A Traveler's Guide to the Locations of Famous and Infamous Murders

By Neal S. Yonover

Book Overview

A Traveler's Guide to the Locations of Famous and Infamous Murders, Robberies, Kidnappings, and Other Unlawful Acts This handy guide for true-crime aficionados is ideal for all those with an interest in outlaws, serial killers, mafia dons, kidnappers and robbers. As well as detailing the locations of actual crimes, it also provides details of museum and gift-shop hours and related shops, hotels and restaurants.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786883979
• ISBN13: 9780786883974
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

YES, CRIME DOES INDEED PAY!

Who says crime doesn't pay? It paid for the members of BADGE (Bureau of Amateur Detectives and Gatherers for Evidence) who compiled this tongue-in-cheek , but quite useful, book that hopefully will make a killing. Why go to sunny Bermuda when you can visit rock-cold Alcatraz? Why hit the slopes of Colorado when you can ski along by the home of JonBenet Ramsey? Why bank on good taste when you can get a taste of real fun and drop by one of the banks robbed by Butch Cassidy and his Sundance kid? This state-by-state guide offers crime buffs (and the mere curious) the chance to trace the steps of murderers, thieves, spies, kidnappers and organized crime bosses. Not loving it would be, well, criminal.

Sites for Inquisitive Eyes

This guide to crime scenes in the United States is a wonderfully usable source book for both road warriors and armchair travelers. It provides detailed descriptions of famous and infamous crime sites, ranging alphabetically from Alcatraz Prison to bankrobber Butch Cassidy's cell in the Wyoming Territorial Prison, geographicallly from New York City (site of John Lennon's murder)to Honolulu(where Hawaii's only serial murder case remains unsolved). Packed with facts, vivid descriptions, useful details, maps and directions, it makes for a very informative and entertaining read--whether you follow one of these "paths of crime" or not.