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Rick Geary
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Rick Geary
The Lindbergh child
by Rick Geary
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,558 libraries worldwide All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly. Soon after the Lindbergh's build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, tragedy strikes--their baby is abducted.
The invisible man
by Rick Geary
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,412 libraries worldwide On a cold day in February, a stranger arrives in the village of Iping. He wears gloves and dark glasses, even inside, and his face is covered in bandages. Soon crimes occur that cannot be explained, and the townspeople realize the unthinkable truth: the strange man is invisible--and he is slowly going mad.
Famous players : the mysterious death of William Desmond Taylor
by Rick Geary
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,403 libraries worldwide When William Desmond Taylor is found dead of a gunshot wound, the motion picture community cannot believe that Taylor could draw the ire of anyone, let alone a murderer. The ensuing investigation reveals that the well-respected director was not the person he seemed and neither were his friends.
The Borden tragedy : a memoir of the infamous double murder at Fall River, Mass., 1892
by Rick Geary
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2 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 568 libraries worldwide Retells the story of Lizzie Borden who was accused of being an axe murderer.
The murder of Abraham Lincoln : a chronicle of 62 days in the life of the American Republic, March 4-May 4, 1865
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 427 libraries worldwide The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a chronicle of 62 days in the life of the American Republic, March 4 - May 4 1865.
J. Edgar Hoover : a graphic biography
by Rick Geary
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 411 libraries worldwide Presents a graphic biography of former director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, who served under eight presidents from Calvin Coolidge to Richard Nixon.
Great expectations
by Rick Geary
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2 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in English and held by 382 libraries worldwide After harsh early years, Pip, an orphan growing up in Victorian England, is given the means to become a gentleman by an unknown benefactor and learns that outward appearances can be deceiving. "Full-color graphic novel adaptation"--Cover.
The terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 382 libraries worldwide During the years 1918 and 1919, six people in New Orleans were killed and six more injured, in their homes, in the dead of night, by an axe-wielding intruder who got away without a trace. After more than a year, the killings stopped as suddenly as they started. No trace of the murderer was ever found. Geary presents the facts and the speculations about these attacks in the third in his series on twentieth-century murder.
The case of Madeleine Smith
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4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 380 libraries worldwide A scandalous secret affair in 19th century Scotland between an upperclass woman and a gentleman of lower standing ends in his murder by poison.
Jack the Ripper : a journal of the Whitechapel murders 1888-1889
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 366 libraries worldwide The hunt for Jack the Ripper, the killer of five prostitutes, a sensation of the day. Lots of period detail accompanied by drawings. The murders occurred in London in 1888.
The fatal bullet : a true account of the assassination, lingering pain, death, and burial of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States; also including the inglorious life and career of the despised assassin Guiteau
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 361 libraries worldwide A true account of the assassination and death of President James A. Garfield, presented in comic art.
The beast of Chicago : an account of the life and crimes of Herman W. Mudgett, known to the world as H.H. Holmes
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 360 libraries worldwide Rick Geary's critical eye turns to Chicago in the late 19th Century, as The Beast of Chicago murders nearly 200 people at the time of the World's Fair. Will this volume also win awards for it's excruciatingly researched true crime comics?
The mystery of Mary Rogers
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3 editions published in 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 351 libraries worldwide Mary Rogers was a lovely cigar store clerk who was found dead and floating on the Hudson River.
The saga of the bloody Benders : the infamous homicidal family of Labette County, Kansas
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 332 libraries worldwide In graphic novel format, tells the story of a family of serial killers who owned a small general store and inn in Labette County, Kansas, from 1872 to 1873.
Trotsky : a graphic biography
by Rick Geary
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 328 libraries worldwide
The adventures of Blanche
by Rick Geary
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 233 libraries worldwide "...[C]hronicles the extraordinary adventures of an equally extraordinary woman of the early twentieth century in The Adventures of Blanche! Blanche begins her journey with a refined piano professor in New York, but soon finds herself entangled with a brazen portrait painter, subterranean societies, and shocking secrets behind the New York subway system. From there, she's off to Hollywood, where her stirring talents bring to light the labor movement's struggles with the motion-picture studios. Then, in Paris, after a pleasant ocean voyage, Blanche arrives to find a canceled concert tour, a murder, and mysterious old memories" -- from publisher's web site.
Inside the airport
by Mark Davies
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2 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 201 libraries worldwide Todd receives a tour of the airport and discovers how its many operations work.
Great disasters : the most shocking moments in history
by David Keller
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 194 libraries worldwide
Christmas classics
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide "Ghosts, cowboys & killer dolls! Seven classic stories and poems to make your holiday season brighter" -- p. [4] of cover.
Cravan
by Mike Richardson
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6 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 141 libraries worldwide The true story of Arthur Cravan . Poet, journalist, painter, performer, pugilist and also thief, forger, confidence artist, political subversive and the twentieth century man of mystery. more
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Assassination Booth, John Wilkes,--1838-1865 Borden, Abby Durfee Gray,--1828-1892 Borden, Andrew Jackson,--1822-1892 Borden, Lizzie,--1860-1927 California--Los Angeles Caricatures and cartoons Comic books, strips, etc. Comic books, strips, etc. Employees England--London England--London--Whitechapel Fiction Frontier and pioneer life Garfield, James A.--1831-1881 Government executives Graphic novels Guiteau, Charles Julius,--1841-1882 History Hoover, J. Edgar--1895-1972 Jack,--the Ripper Juvenile works Kansas--Labette County Kidnapping Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Lindbergh, Charles A.--1902-1974 Lindbergh, Charles Augustus,--1930-1932 Louisiana--New Orleans Massachusetts--Fall River Motion picture producers and directors Mudgett, Herman W.,--1861-1896 Murder New Jersey--Hopewell New York (State)--New York Pictorial works Poisoners Poisoning Police Rogers, Mary,--1820-1841 Science--Experiments Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. Scotland Serial murderers Serial murder investigation Serial murders Smith, Madeleine Hamilton,--1835-1928 Taylor, William Desmond,--1877-1922 Trials (Murder) United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation
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