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Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime

Candace Fleming

This account examines the 1924 Chicago murder committed by teenagers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. Both were wealthy, highly intelligent, and troubled, and they set out to commit what they regarded as a flawless crime. Their victim was a child. The book also considers why they committed the killing and how their lawyer avoided death sentences for them, placing the case in its historical setting.

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Themes
Government And Civics · History · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
March 29, 2022
Pages
368
ISBN-13
9780593177426
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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