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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kate Winkler DawsonPublisher: Icon Books Imprint: Icon Books Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781785789496ISBN 10: 178578949 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 06 October 2022 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Every true crime fan will be riveted by Kate's master story-telling of this unforgettable tale' - Paul Holes, author of Unmasked: Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer 'When it comes to captivating true-crime storytelling, Kate Winkler Dawson reigns supreme. All That Is Wicked is a master-class in bringing history to life, in all its creepy, twisted glory.' - Karen Kilgariff, co-host of My Favorite Murder and author of Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered 'A murderer with a legendary brain, a disparate group of experts clamoring to analyze him, and a fascinating look into the origins of psychological profiling ... Ceaselessly engaging, gorgeously researched, and-true crime fan or not-impossible to put down. Warning: read it with all the lights on.' - Karen Abbott, author of The Ghosts of Eden Park 'Dawson raises the intriguing question of what we should do with criminals who are also assets to society ... A true crime tour de force. ' - Katherine Ramsland, author of Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer Kate Winkler Dawson may already be your favorite podcaster. Her latest book, All That Is Wicked, is historical true crime writing at its best. All That Is Wicked tells the forgotten story of Edward Rulloff, one of the Gilded Age's most notorious killers and gifted polymaths, a man whose apparent genius challenged prevailing theories of criminality. How could such a brilliant man, a man who appeared cultured and sane, be a murderer? That question confounded the journalists, academics, and scientists who paraded through his prison cell determined to unravel the mysteries of his remarkable mind. Winkler Dawson shows us how their attempts to penetrate the secrets of one nineteenth-century killer paved the way for the mindhunters of the modern era. In her engrossing retelling, Winkler Dawson forces the reader to consider the ultimate question, then and now: What makes a murderer? -- Cara Robertson, author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden Kate Winkler Dawson has produced yet another tour de force that will delight any reader enthralled by crimes of old. With literary flair and page-turning suspense, she paints a portrait of Gilded Age serial killer Edward Ruloff so vivid it will make your skin crawl. But All That is Wicked is also a fascinating dissection of the mind, helping us understand how psychopaths can manipulate everyone from victims and journalists to scholars and shrinks. -- Joe Pompeo, Vanity Fair correspondent and author of Blood & Ink All That Is Wicked is a deeply researched and riveting historical narrative about a cold-blooded murderer awaiting execution and the Gilded Age experts who lobbied for his release. A chilling, real-life story of a cold-blooded psychopath who weaves his way into one family's world. -- Esther Crain, author of The Gilded Age in New York Author InformationKate Winkler Dawson is an associate professor in journalism at the University of Texas. A seasoned documentary producer, her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, WCBS News, ABC News Radio, 'PBS NewsHour' and 'Nightline'. She is the author Death in the Air, American Sherlock and All That is Wicked, and the host of Tenfold More Wicked, a historical true crime podcast on the Exactly Right network, now on its fourth series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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