Death in Old Mexico: The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation

by Nicole von Germeten

Book Overview

In a Mexico City mansion on October 23, 1789, Don Joaquín Dongo and ten of his employees were brutally murdered by three killers armed with machetes. Investigators worked tirelessly to find the perpetrators, who were publicly executed two weeks later. Labelled the 'crime of the century, ' these events and their aftermath have intrigued writers of fiction and nonfiction for over two centuries. Using a vast range of sources, Nicole von Germeten recreates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009261525
• ISBN13: 9781009261524
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"