New York: Knopf, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardcover. 293 pp. plus index. Illustrated with photos. First edition (stated). Fine in fine, price clipped dust jacket. The story of one of the most (in)famous true crime cases in late 20th century New York City. In 1965, Alic Crimmins reported her two children--five year old Eddie, Jr. and four-year old Missy--missing from their Kew Gardens, Queens home. Later that day, Missy's strangled body was found (Eddie's never was) and police had no clues to the identity of the killer. Crimmins was followed and covertly recorded by the NYPD for three years and was, in 1968, charged with manslaughter in Missy's death. She was convicted but upon appeal the verdict was overturned; in 1971, she was charged with first-degree murder in Eddie's death and manslaughter in Missy's death, was convicted of both but this verdict as well was overturned in 1973, following which she was re-convicted of manslaughter in Missy's death. She was paroled in 1978.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E27202
Title: The Alice Crimmins Case
Author: Kenneth Gross
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 0394474368
ISBN 13: 9780394474366
Publisher: Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1975
Keywords: crime, murder, manslaughter, mothers, children, trials, new york city,
Bookseller catalogs: True Crime;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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