Klik på en miniature for at gå til Google Books
Indlæser... A Cold Case (2001)af Philip Gourevitch
Ingen Indlæser...
Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. True crime is a genre I rarely, if ever, read so I don't know how common a feature this is, but the retelling of events with quotations from the people involved reminded me of 'dramatised documentary' programmes on TV where actors portray something described by a 'talking head' expert or similar. Interesting. Best quote, from lawyer Murray Richman: "Murder's my favorite. I love murder. Always one less witness to worry about." This is the story of a man who murdered three people in New York City, but whose whereabouts fell off the radar so he was needlessly declared "dead" in order to close this case. Many years later, a New York City detective decides that this case needs to be re-opened because he does not feel that the murderer was really dead. The case is reopened and the murderer is eventually found. This is the story. It's quick and easy to read, but reads more like a magazine article than a nonfiction book. I found the description of the detective much more interesting than that of the murderer. A Cold Case" is a gripping profile of two men on opposite sides of the law: Andy Rosenzweig, a good cop and Frank Koehler, a cold-blooded killer. The title refers to a low-profile, long-buried 27 year-old homicide case that the system let slip through its fingers: a double murder of two men shot dead in cold blood in 1970 in New York by small-time gangster Frank Koehler. Koehler vamoosed and the case-file grew cold. Rosenzweig re-activated the case in 1997. Gourevitch's well-written book is unusual in so far as there is no mystery as to the identity of the killer which is known to us from the outset and no doubt about how the killings occurred. Gourevitch's focus rather, centres on building profiles of Rosenzweig and Koehler, the key players in the drama, opening up their minds and lives, tapping into the forces and influences that shaped these men to be who (and what) they are: Andy Rosenzweig, the dedicated cop; Frank Koehler, the "connected" hoodlum. Gourevich's portrayal of Koehler's criminal mentality and Rosenzweig's dedication to upholding the law, fascinating in itself, vividly depicts the criminal underbelly of New York as it existed in the 60's. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
A few years ago, Andy Rosenzweig, an inspector for the Manhattan District Attorney's office, was abruptly reminded of an old, unsolved double homicide. It bothered him that Frankie Koehler, the notoriously dangerous suspect, had eluded capture and was still at large. Rosenzweig had known the victims of the crime, for they were childhood friends from the South Bronx: Richie Glennon, a Runyonesque ex-prizefighter at home with both cops and criminals; and Pete McGinn, a spirited restaurateur and father of four. He resolved to find the killer and close the case. In a surprising, intensely dramatic narrative, Philip Gourevitch brings together the story of Andy Rosenzweig's pursuit with a mesmerizing account of Frankie Koehler's criminal personality and years on the lam. A Cold Case carries us deep into the lives and minds, the passions and perplexities of an extraordinary cop and an extraordinary criminal whose lives were entwined over three decades. Set in a New York City that has all but disappeared, and written with a keen ear for the vibrant idiom of the colorful men and women who peopled its streets, this is nonetheless a book for our times. Gourevitch masterfully transforms a criminal investigation into a searching literary reckoning with the forces that drive one man to murder, and another to hunt murderers. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsIngenPopulære omslag
Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)364.1523097471Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Criminology Crimes and Offenses Offenses against persons Homicide Murder History, geographic treatment, biography North AmericaLC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
Er det dig?Bliv LibraryThing-forfatter. |
It's not a long book and details the dogged investigation into a cold murder case. It is a good police procedural and brought to life by Gourevitch's writing.
Highly recommended. ( )