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The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century Audiobook
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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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"A riveting tale of murder, seduction and tabloid journalism run rampant in a New York not so different from today's."
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About Harold Schechter
Harold Schechter is the author of more than forty books in a series of historical true-crime narratives about America’s most infamous serial killers, including Hell’s Princess. He is professor emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York.
About Sean Runnette
Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.