Nearly ten million men and women have served the United States as police officers. Only one has been executed for murder. Mike Dash is a master of atmospheric and entertaining historical narrative. In "Satan's Circus" he vividly opens up the world of twentieth century New York, and tells the gripping story of Charley Becker's rise and fall, and the two sensational murder trials that led to his gruesome death in the electric chair. With a cast of colourful characters, from Big Tim Sullivan, the election-rigging vice lord, to future President Theodore Roosevelt and beloved gangster Jack Zelig, "Satan's Circus" brings to life an almost-forgotten Gotham - a raucous, gaudy and utterly corrupt city.
- ISBN10 1400054710
- ISBN13 9781400054718
- Publish Date 12 June 2007
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Out of Print 1 December 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Crown Business
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 449
- Language English