Sep 30, 2008 · From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter comes the riveting exploration of a notorious New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier time, and the grisly court case that became a tabloid spectacle.

Jan 1, 2009 · The Devil is a Gentleman is an engaging portrait of a writer whose fame has been in eclipse since the 70 but whose reputation seems to be slowly reviving.

Jun 11, 2022 · The devil is a gentleman : the life and times of Dennis Wheatley by Baker, Phil 1961-Publication date 2009 Topics Wheatley, Dennis, 1897-1977, Novelists, English -- 20th century -- Biography Publisher Sawtry, UK : Dedalus ; Gardena, CA : …

May 16, 2006 · The Devil Is a Gentleman maps the spiritual contours of modern American pluralism and examines the life and legacy of one of its most profound architects.

Apr 12, 2015 · Sayers had a brief, bizarre, extremely unhappy liaison with Cournos in 1922, as a result of which each participant ended up giving birth to a revenge novel – Cournos's was The Devil Is An English Gentleman.

Oct 16, 2007 · In The Devil`s Gentleman, author Harold Schechter, one of today`s best historical crime writers, examines this precedent-setting case, from Roland`s relationship with both Henry Barnet and Harry Cornish, to his eventual incarceration and …

From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter comes the riveting exploration of a notorious New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier time, and the grisly court case that became a tabloid spectacle.

Phil Baker’s The Devil Is a Gentleman recounts the extraordinary life of Britain's most prolific occultist, Dennis Wheatley. Rowan Pelling in Books of the Year in The Daily Telegraph It is lively and full of period evocation. Baker takes an amused, pin-pricking but affectionate stance towards his subject. Peter Lewis in The Daily Mail

For such a detailed book The Devil is a Gentleman is astonishingly readable, as page-turning as Wheatley's own novels. James Doyle in Book Munch "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.