Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher

“After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious killer.

Reviews

"The thrilling history of the torso murderer. The tale of the ‘Untouchable’ who got Al Capone but failed to solve his goriest case. ... A deeply researched book which reads like a thriller and sheds new light on a poorly understood modern American icon. Crime history doesn't get a lot better than that." — Dan Jones, The Sunday Times (London)“After helping to put Al Capone behind bars, lawman Eliot Ness came to Cleveland, where he did battle with a vicious killer. ... The authors have done Ness justice. ... Deeply researched." — Wall Street Journal"A careening read that’s full of surprises. ... Collins and Schwartz deliver a nimble, taut tale. More importantly, they offer a portrait of a complex crime fighter who believed in science and reason at a time when most officers smacked suspects around with a blackjack, a portrait set against a backdrop of ethnic and class collisions, labor unrest, and political intrigue Catnip for true-crime buffs." — Kirkus Reviews"An excellent biography that reads like a thriller. ... A worthwhile, entertaining reading experience." — New York Journal of Books“Collins and Schwartz bring their usual novelistic chops...laying out a compulsive and insightful story.” — CrimeReads“Thoroughly researched and well paced. … A successful blend of history and suspense.” — Library Journal“Meticulously researched.” — Publishers Weekly