The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

by Michael Wolraich

Book Overview

The riveting story of how the murder of prostitute Vivian Gordon brought about the downfall of the mayor of New York City and an end to the dominance of Tammany Hall.

"Propulsive. . . . Unlike the sensationalist reporters of the era, Wolraich manages to handle even the seediest of underworlds with reportorial spareness and elegance, treating his material more as a nonfiction political thriller than a true-crime whodunit. . . . The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1454956925
• ISBN13: 9781454956921
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Length: 352 Pages