Bag of Bones The Sensational Grave Robbery of the Merchant Prince of Manhattan

Name: Bag of Bones The Sensational Grave Robbery of the Merchant Prince of Manhattan
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ISBN: 9780762787821

ISBN-10: 0762787821

ISBN-13: 9780762787821

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Authors: J. North Conway

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Completing J. North Conway’s widely acclaimed trilogy of Gilded Age New York City Crime—followingKing of HeistsandThe Big Policeman—Bag of Bonescombines the era’s affluence, decadence, and corruption with a gruesome deed fit for the tabloids of today. In 1878, the body of multi-millionaire A. T. Stewart was stolen from St. Mark’s Churchyard. The ghoulish crime, the chase for the culprits, the years-long ransom negotiations, and the demise of the Stewart retail empire fed a media frenzy. When the widow Stewart eventually exchanged $20,000 for a burlap bag of bones on a country road, not everyone was convinced that the remains were truly those of “The Merchant Prince of Manhattan,” the…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 6/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

J. North Conway has published nine books, including a trilogy on New York City during the Gilded Age. The first book in the trilogy,nbsp;King of Heists, was namednbsp;The Big Policeman, was optioned by CBSnbsp;Television Studios.nbsp;Bag of Bonesnbsp;is the third book in the trilogy. He lives in Assonet, Massachusetts.



Introduction



Counter Culture



The Cast Iron Palace



Caveat Emptor



A Problem with Hotels



The Ghouls Strike



The Best Detective Talent



The Search Continues



Vreeland and Burke



Keeping Up with the Joneses



The Mysterious Package



The Cypress Hills Cemetery Incident



Going Out of Business



Bag of Bones



Memorial to the Merchant Prince



Expiration Date


Acknowledgments


Chapter Sources


Bibliography


Index


About the Author