Nothing but the night : Leopold & Loeb and the truth behind the murder that rocked 1920s America
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Greg King and Penny Wilson turn the original crime of the century on its head in this riveting exploration of the murder trial of Leopold & Loeb"--,Provided by publisher.

In 1924 two wealthy and privileged teenagers-- Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb-- were charged and convicted for killing fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The trial was made even more sensational by the revelation of a love affair between the defendants. Loeb has been portrayed as the psychopathic mastermind and Leopold as his infatuated disciple; this was accepted by history as fact. Using twenty-first century investigative tools, forensics, and a modern understanding of the psychology of these infamous killers, King and Wilson point to Leopold as the dominant partner in the deadly relationship, uncovering a dark obsession with violence and sex. -- adapted from jacket