Wicked mortals
(Book)
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Published
New York : Del Rey, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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J.H. Robbins Memorial Library - 300s | 360 Mahnke, Aaron | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Del Rey, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
40028301209
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Some monsters are figments of our imagination. Others are as real as flesh and blood: humans who may look like us, who may walk among us, often unnoticed, occasionally even admired--but whose evil deeds and secret lives, once revealed, mark them as something utterly wicked. In this illustrated volume from the host of the hit podcast Lore, you'll find tales of infamous characters whose veins ran with ice water and whose crimes remind us that truth can be more terrifying than fiction. Aaron Mahnke introduces us to William Brodie, a renowned Scottish cabinetmaker who used his professional expertise to prey on the citizens of Edinburgh and whose rampant criminality behind a veneer of social respectability inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Then there's H.H. Holmes, a relentless and elusive con artist who became best known as the terror of Chicago's 1893 World's Fair when unwitting guests were welcomed into his "hotel" of horrors ... never to be seen again. And no rogues' gallery could leave out Bela Kiss, the Hungarian tinsmith with a taste for the occult and a collection of gasoline drums with women's bodies inside. Brimming with accounts of history's most heinous real-life fiends, this riveting best-of-the-worst roundup will haunt your thoughts, chill your bones, and leave you wondering if there are mortal monsters lurking even closer than you think."--Inside dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mahnke, A. (2018). Wicked mortals (First edition.). Del Rey.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahnke, Aaron. 2018. Wicked Mortals. Del Rey.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahnke, Aaron. Wicked Mortals Del Rey, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mahnke, Aaron. Wicked Mortals First edition., Del Rey, 2018.
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