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By 1937, Beekman Place was a symbol of Manhattan’s wealth, yet beneath the luxury towers, desperate European immigrants lived in factories and slums. In that harsh environment a young sculptor, Robert Irwin, committed a sensational triple‑murder on Easter Sunday. Schechter’s work traces the investigation, the obsessive drive that led Irwin to target photographer’s model Veronica Gedeon, and the broader psychological and societal forces that shaped this chilling case. His narrative blends meticulous criminal research with a deep dive into the disturbed mind of a promising artist, offering readers a vivid, factual exploration of one of America’s most infamous 20th‑century crimes.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Harold Schechter
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