Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Sudden Fame 5
6. 2. Betty Gow’s Journey 11
7. 3. Mickey Rosner’s Game 34
8. 4. Man of Mystery 57
9. 5. Interrogations 88
10. 6. Expert Opinions: Money, Handwriting, and a Ladder 112
11. 7. Confrontations 143
12. 8. In District Attorney Foley’s Office 173
13. 9. Mr. Wilentz Builds His Case 199
14. 10. Visions of a Ladder 222
15. 11. The Search for Isidor Fisch 243
16. 12. Judge Trenchard’s Courtroom 267
17. 13. Trial by Experts 298
18. 14. Cross Examinations 321
19. 15. The Governor and the Man in the Death House 358
20. 16. The Palate of Mortals 397
21. Notes 417
22. Bibliography 463
23. Index 467
24. About the Author 481