{"product_id":"the-man-from-the-train-discovering-americas-most-elusive-serial-killer-9781476796260","title":"The Man from the Train: Discovering America's Most Elusive Serial Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e is an \"impressive...open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). In this groundbreaking work of historical true crime, legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applies his analytical genius to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween 1898 and 1912, families across the United States were brutally murdered in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Valuables were left untouched, bodies were staged, and faces covered. Some cases, like the infamous Villisca Axe Murders in Iowa, gained national attention--but few believed the crimes were connected. Fewer still noticed that every family lived within walking distance of a train line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigging through thousands of newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, James and his daughter Rachel uncovered a chilling truth: these murders were the work of one man, traveling by rail, who would go on to become one of America's most prolific yet largely forgotten serial killers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiveting and immersive, \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century America, exposing how cultural blind spots, flawed investigations, and opportunistic detectives allowed this killer to operate undetected. Blending meticulous research with narrative drive, this modern classic of true crime nonfiction will fascinate readers of \u003ci\u003eDevil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Favorite Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, and fans of unsolved mysteries and historical crime investigations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5792791\"\u003eBill James\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10737670\"\u003eRachel McCarthy James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476796260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476796262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRU\"\u003eTrue Crime\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRU002010\"\u003eMurder | Serial Killers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036040\"\u003eUnited States | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036060\"\u003eUnited States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his \u003ci\u003eBaseball Abstracts\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's national pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e. James lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Susan McCarthy, and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel McCarthy James lives in Lawrence, KS with her husband Jason. She studied creative writing at Hollins University, and her work has previously been featured in publications including \u003ci\u003eBitch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroadly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934470189293,"sku":"9781476796260","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_405e48c4-6211-4059-91e7-e6949b311c37.jpg?v=1761660873","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-man-from-the-train-discovering-americas-most-elusive-serial-killer-9781476796260","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}