The devil and Sherlock Holmes tales of murder, madness, and obsession

A collection of true stories about people whose fixations propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances. --Back cover.

Main Author: Grann, David.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 2011.
Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Mysterious circumstances
  • Trial by fire
  • The chameleon
  • Which way did he run?
  • The squid hunter
  • City of water
  • The old man and the gun
  • Stealing time
  • The brand
  • Crimetown, U.S.A.
  • True crime
  • Giving "the devil" his due
  • Author's note
  • Acknowledgments.