
The Devil's Gentleman
Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century
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Narrado por:
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Sean Runnette
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Harold Schechter
The wayward son of a revered Civil War general, Roland Molineux enjoyed good looks, status, and fortune - hardly the qualities of a prime suspect in a series of shocking, merciless cyanide killings. Molineux's subsequent indictment for murder led to two explosive trials and a sex-infused scandal that shocked the nation.
Bringing to life Manhattan's Gilded Age, Schechter captures all the colors of the tumultuous legal proceedings, gathering his own evidence and tackling subjects no one dared address at the time - all in hopes of answering a tantalizing question: what powerfully dark motives could drive the wealthy scion of an eminent New York family to murder?
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Well Researched
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Couldn't stop listening
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Very interesting
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The Devil's Gentleman is one exception. The information presented in this book can not be found as a whole elsewhere, only scraps of articles and legal documents. Schechter's research is extensive and presenting in an entertaining unbiased manner.
I can't recommend it enough to anyone who loved Starvation Heights, the Mad Sculptor, and anything by Erik Larson.
A Book Without an Accompanying Wiki Page Is Always A Treat
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Would you listen to The Devil's Gentleman again? Why?
Absolutely. Many subtle details I want to listen to again.What other book might you compare The Devil's Gentleman to and why?
Devil in a White City. Not sure I have the title right.What about Sean Runnette’s performance did you like?
The unhurried, melodic, contemplative, lilting pattern and register.If you could give The Devil's Gentleman a new subtitle, what would it be?
No alternative title necessary. Perhaps, The Devil and his Disingenuous Mistress.Any additional comments?
Superb listen. If the reader knows of one nearly as good, please post title in response to this review.Narrative History Does Not Get Any Better.
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Great detail
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Narration – 5/5
In “The Devil’s Gentleman”, Harold Schechter tells the story of a gold-digger, a love triangle, and a murder in the Gay ‘90s (that’s the 1890’s for the uninitiated).
This was such an interesting story, not only because of the murder case it covers, but the way the author weaves the story into the history of the period is quite entertaining, especially if you like history! This treatment is very reminiscent of Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City”.
Due to the ways the case was handled at trial, the tale seems very long, but the author does a masterful job of keeping the story interesting with other “news” and stories of the period.
The narrator was Sean Runnette (Zombie Fallout), one of the best, IMHO!
Recommendation – if you like your crime with a heaping of history, then dig into this one!
Murder in the Gay 's!
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interesting and I finished rather quickly
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Interesting story
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The story
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