NY True Crime: Turn of the Century Cases (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Real-Life Tales from the District Attorney's Office in New York CityBy Arthur Cheney Train
Length8h 41m
About this audiobook
NY True Crime: Turn of the Century Cases gathers Arthur Cheney Train's vivid accounts of criminal life, legal procedure, and public sensation in New York at the dawn of the twentieth century. Written in a lucid, forensic prose that blends courtroom precision with narrative suspense, the volume belongs to the early tradition of American true crime, when journalism, legal commentary, and literary storytelling often converged. Its cases illuminate not only individual guilt and motive but also the anxieties of a rapidly modernizing metropolis: immigration, poverty, policing, class ambition, and the theatricality of justice. Train was unusually equipped to write such a book. Born in 1875 and trained at Harvard, he served as an assistant district attorney in New York County before becoming a prolific author. His legal career gave him intimate knowledge of criminal investigation, trial strategy, and the human drama of the courts. Best known for creating the fictional lawyer Ephraim Tutt, Train repeatedly transformed legal experience into literature, using crime as a lens through which to examine American institutions and moral assumptions. This book is recommended to readers interested in the origins of true-crime writing, New York history, and the cultural meaning of criminal trials. It offers both documentary value and narrative force, rewarding anyone who wants to see how law, literature, and urban modernity met in the sensational cases of an earlier age.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
10A Study in Finance
2Introduction
11The "Duc De Nevers"
3Historical Context
12A Finder of Missing Heirs
4Synopsis (Selection)
13A Murder Conspiracy
5The Woman in the Case
14A Flight into Texas
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6Five Hundred Million Dollars
15A Case of Circumstantial Evidence
7The Lost Stradivarius
16Analysis
8The Last of the Wire-Tappers
17Reflection
9The Franklin Syndicate
18Memorable Quotes
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