Judge Crater The Missingest Person

Author : John Winslow Gibson
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160844712X
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Judge Crater, the Missingest Person written by John Winslow Gibson and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 marks 80 years since New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater vanished and became world famous. Brilliant and secretive, this "faithful husband" and"completely honest man" left behind a mistress, a string of chorus girls, a history of crooked political deals, and one big mystery. Writers have assumed that Crater's life ended the night of August 6, 1930. Yet the evidence shows that he got rid of files that day, repeatedly gave out a false clue, and hid financial information for his wife in a secret drawer that only she knew of. This book hunts down the most realistic guess what became of the man who fooled everybody. John Winslow Gibson has a background in philosophy, and his books have critiqued rationalism and fundamentalism, proposed new institutions for America's future, and examined esoteric writing in Plato's dialogues. As all of this has involved detective work of one sort or another, the Crater case caught his interest. He says his work on it was the most fun he has had writing.

Author : Stephen J. Riegel
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 081565538X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding Judge Crater written by Stephen J. Riegel and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of August 6, 1930, Joseph Force Crater, a newly appointed judge and prominent figure in many circles of Manhattan, hailed a taxi in the heart of Broadway and vanished into thin air. Despite a decades-long international manhunt led by the New York Police Department’s esteemed Missing Persons Bureau, the reason for Crater’s disappearance remains a confounding mystery. In the early months of the investigation, evidence implicated and imperiled New York’s top officials, including then-Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mayor Jimmy Walker, as well as the city’s Tammany Hall political machine, lawyers and judges, and a theater mogul. Drawing on new sources, including NYPD case files and court records, and overlooked evidence discovered years later, Riegel pieces together the puzzle of what likely happened to Joseph Crater and why. To uncover the mystery, he delves into Crater’s ascension into the scintillating and corrupt world of Manhattan in the Roaring Twenties and Jazz Age. In turn, the story of the judge’s vanishing amid the Great Depression unfolds as a harbinger of the disappearance of his lost metropolis and its transformation into modern-day New York City.

Author : Richard J. Tofel
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Point written by Richard J. Tofel and published by Ivan R. Dee Publisher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the life and times of Judge Crater, a New York State Supreme Court justice who disappeared in 1930.

Author : Robert J. Pajer
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557075246
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handful of Dust written by Robert J. Pajer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take one of the most famous missing persons of the 20th Century, a renowned New York State Governor, a 21st Century crazed Navy Captain, and place them in 1930 depression-riddled New York City, then toss in a 21st Century hotshot FBI undercover agent and you have the ingredients of a fast paced thriller that will keep you awake turning pages.

Author : Hal Erickson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476629307
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Any Resemblance to Actual Persons written by Hal Erickson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films like Double Indemnity, Cool Hand Luke, Jaws, Rain Man, A Few Good Men and Zero Dark Thirty were inspired by actual persons. This survey of a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era. The landmark lawsuit surrounding Rasputin and the Empress (1932) introduced disclaimers in film credits, assuring audiences that characters were not based on real people--even when they were. Entries cover screen incarnations of Wyatt Earp, Al Capone, Bing Crosby, Amelia Earhart, Buster Keaton, Howard Hughes, Janis Joplin and Richard Nixon, along with the inspirations behind perennial favorites like Charlie Chan and Indiana Jones.

Author : Christopher Hodapp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118052021
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies written by Christopher Hodapp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what’s really going on, you need a good reference book. That’s where Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies comes in. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to: Test a conspiracy theory Spot a sinister secret society Assess the Internet’s role in fueling conspiracy theories Explore world domination schemes Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories Figure out who “they” are Grasp the model on which conspiracy theories are built Figure out whether what “everybody knows” is true Distinguish on assassination brotherhood from another Understand why there’s no such thing as a “lone assassin” Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in eight-packs? Everybody knows its a conspiracy, right? Find out in Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies.

Author : Norman Azbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781418482800
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crater Manuscript written by Norman Azbell and published by . This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though he disappeared from outside a Manhattan restaurant almost thirty-eight years earlier, New York Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater's bizarre story has never been fully told. in a taxi that sultry summer night, and despite the most intense investigation of its time police had been unable to uncover the truth. has stumbled upon the awful story behind the notorious Crater disappearance-often regarded as one of the most baffling cases of all times. tale of intrigue, murder and rapid-fire action spiced with wry humor.

Author : Jay Robert Nash
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780671240059
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Among the Missing written by Jay Robert Nash and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses mysterious disappearances of people such as Amelia Earhart, Judge Joseph Force Crater, Agatha Christie, Sherwood Anderson, Aimee Semple McPherson, Colonel Percy Fawcett, Richard Halliburton, George Leigh-Mallory, Dorothy Arnold, David Lang, Arthur Orton, Michael Rockefeller, the people aboard the Mary Celeste and other ships that have disappeared, Ambrose Bierce, Jimmy Hoffa, Richard Halliburton, Charley Ross, and others.

Author : Chris Gethard
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402733833
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weird New York written by Chris Gethard and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a travel guide of sorts to New York's local legends and best kept secrets, filled with crazy characters, cursed roads, abandoned sites, and bizarre roadside attractions that the author feels reflect the shared modern folklore of our time.

Author : Adam Christopher
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 0857661949
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Empire State written by Adam Christopher and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE EMPIRE STATE IS THE OTHER NEW YORK. A parallel-universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes that once kept the streets safe have fallen into dysfunctional rivalries and feuds. Not that its colourful residents know anything about the real New York… until detective Rad Bradley makes a discovery that will change the lives of all its inhabitants. Playing on the classic Gotham conventions of the Batman comics and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, debut author Adam Christopher has spun this smart and fast-paced superhero-noir adventure, the sort of souped-up thrill ride that will excite genre fans and general readers alike. File Under: Science Fiction [ Pocket Universe | Heroes or Villains | Speak Easy | Loyalties Divided ] e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-194-4