Leopold & Loeb Killed Bobby Franks: ...to commit the perfect crime...

by Ken Rossignol (Illustrator), Ken Rossignol, Elizabeth Mackey (Illustrator)

Overview

One of the most sensational crimes of the twentieth century took place when two wealthy young men decided to commit the perfect crime. Travel back in time to learn of how they planned their dastardly deed. From the carefully laid out plans for ransom and the brutal murder of a young boy, these two young men chose path which weaved through the Cook County courtroom with America's most famous attorney who slipped them off the hangman's gallows into prison for life. With all the details of today's modern documentaries the very words of the killers themselves will spellbind the reader and have all parents noting the whereabouts of their children. Danger lurks at all times, often from those who know your child. This true crime story is as relevant today as it was to the family of young Bobby Franks in 1924 when he was murdered by the depravity of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481128919
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/02/2012
Series:	Twentieth Century History
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Bruce M. Caplan is a successful author from Seattle and travels extensively speaking to audiences and schools about the Titanic. His best-selling book, The Sinking of the Titanic has sold more than 150,000 copies world-wide. Caplan also writes the Buster Boppington series of children's books. With a background in business, Caplan is also an accomplished standup comedian, which comes to play often when speaking before a group or an event. See the TitanicSpeakersBureau.com for more information.
Ken Rossignol has been publishing newspapers and writing books for twenty-five years and as a maritime history speaker, Rossignol enjoys meeting audiences around the world and discussing the original news stories of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and other maritime history topics.
Rossignol has appeared on dozen of ships in the Pacific, Mediterranean, Atlantic, thru the Panama Canal and all through the Caribbean discussing the stories of the heroes of the Titanic, the explorations of the new world voyagers, the Bermuda Triangle and the history of piracy.
Rossignol regularly appears at the Titanic Museum Attractions in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri for book signings and to talk with visitors about the RMS Titanic.
He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC 20/20; ABC World News Tonight and on the Discovery Channel Investigation Motives & Murders Series, A Body in the Bay.
News coverage of Rossignol's landmark civil rights case, represented by Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz re: United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rossignol v Voorhaar, 2003, included articles in most major news outlets and is cited in hundreds of cases as legal precedent which went all the way the Supreme Court.
Rossignol is the author of twenty-nine books and writes in true crime, maritime history and has a series of cruise thrillers. All are available in eBooks, paperback and audio books.
A strong highway safety advocate, Rossignol also publishes the DWIHitParade.com which focuses on impaired driving and the monthly news publication, The Chesapeake Today.
News coverage of Rossignol's DWIHitParade won an Emmy in for WJLA reporter Jay Korff and coverage of the St. Mary's Today newspaper by WUSA reporter Bruce Leshan was awarded an Emmy.