The Mad Bomber of New York: The Extraordinary True Story of the Manhunt That Paralyzed a City

By Michael M. Greenburg

Between 1940 and 1957, 33 bombs--strategically placed in Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall, Macy's and other populous areas of New York--paralyzed the city,? sending shockwaves of fear through an unsuspecting public. ?George Metesky, the "Mad Bomber," unleashed a reign of terror that reverberated through America's social, legal, and political landscape, ultimately spurring the birth of modern criminal profiling when a crime psychiatrist was called in to assist in the manhunt. Compelling historical true crime, The Mad Bomber of New York ?is the gripping tale of two individuals engaged in a deadly game of hide-and-seek, with the city of New York caught in the crosshairs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402774346
• ISBN13: 9781402774348
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Union Square Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.4"