It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were intellectuals--too smart, they believed, for the police to catch them. When they were appre
For The Thrill Of It, Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Chicago
β Scribed by Baatz, Simon
- Book ID
- 106842740
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 699 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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