He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories

by Chicago Tribune

Beulah Annan. Belva Gaertner. Kitty Malm. Sabella Nitti. These are the real women of Chicago.

You probably know Roxie and Velma, the good-time gals of the 1926 satirical play Chicago and its wildly successful musical and movie adaptations. You might not know that Roxie, Velma, and the rest of the colorful characters of the play were inspired by real prisoners held in "Murderess Row" in 1920s Chicago--or that the reporter who covered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572842776
• ISBN13: 9781572842779
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Agate Midway
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.8" x 9.1"