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Vanishing Point: The Disappearance of Judge Crater, and the New York He Left Behind
Richard J. Tofel
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Description for Vanishing Point: The Disappearance of Judge Crater, and the New York He Left Behind
hardcover. The sudden disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater nearly 75 years ago led to perhaps the most famous missing persons case of the 20th century. "Vanishing Point" is a revealing look at New York as the Jazz Age gave way to the Depression, and one of the most intriguing stories in the annals of urban America. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
The sudden disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater nearly 75 years ago led to perhaps the most famous missing persons case of the twentieth century. Crater, a justice of New York's state Supreme Court, vanished amid political scandal. Within days, questions arose about Judge Crater's finances and his liaisons with numerous women. A public frenzy about what happened to Crater provided impetus for scrutiny of New York's Tammany Hall political machine—and ultimately for the vanishing of Tammany Hall as well. The cast of characters in this book—the first-ever serious look at the Crater case—includes Franklin D. Roosevelt, the governor who named Crater to the bench; Senator Robert Wagner, Crater's mentor, but also the leader with the most to lose from having Crater found; Al Smith, Tammany's ebbing leader and failed presidential candidate; Jimmy Walker, the rogue Mayor of New York City and the darling of Tammany Hall; and Fiorello La Guardia, the crusading reformer who finally came to power on the back of the scandals. Richard J. Tofel's Vanishing Point is a revealing look at New York as the Jazz Age gave way to the Depression, and at one of the most intriguing stories in the annals of urban America.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566636056
SKU
V9781566636056
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About Richard J. Tofel
Richard J. Tofel is president and chief operating officer of the new International Freedom Center, a museum of freedom and a cultural center to be built at the site of the World Trade Center. Formerly assistant publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Tofel is a graduate of Harvard College, the Harvard Law School, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Before the publication of Vanishing Point, Tofel wrote A Legend in the Making, a book about the 1939 Yankees. He recently published Sounding the Trumpet, a fascinating look into the making of Kennedy's inaugural address, also published by Ivan R. Dee. He lives with his family in Riverdale, New York.
Reviews for Vanishing Point: The Disappearance of Judge Crater, and the New York He Left Behind
Casts intriguing new light on a famous unsolved mystery.
Kirkus
It's a fascinating tale, even after all these years.
The Dallas Morning News
Fans of true crime and New York City politics alike will be attracted to Vanishing Point, an excellent survey.
Midwest Book Review
Tofel has written an entertaining account...For those who recognize the name, but don't know the fascinating story behind it, this is the book to read.
New York Post
With a newspaperman's eye for drama, Tofel covers a great tale about a New York just beyond our living memory.
New York Sun
Offers a portrait of Tammany personalities and their intricate political deals...The first book to piece together his [Crater's] surprising story.
The Wall Street Journal
Excellent...a vivid portrayal...New York lawyers should find fascinating the depiction of a New York legal world...Illuminating.
New York Law Journal
An intriguing mystery built around the author's compelling argument about the truth behind Crater's disappearance.
Smoke
Shrewd, terse, engrossing study...
The New York Times
Using a substantial body of evidence Tofel...offers a tentative, yet intriguing solution…
Gracie Gregg
Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX
He makes the case relevant and fascinating for the reader.
Larry Cox
Tucson Citizen
This makes for fascinating reading.
Eugene R. Fidell
Green Bag
Compelling.
Owen Moritz
New York Daily News
A fascinating look at a great city’s greatest mystery.
Kevin Baker
Extraordinarily deft and skillfully written...[An] admirably understated book...
Ric Burns, documentary filmmaker
Kirkus
It's a fascinating tale, even after all these years.
The Dallas Morning News
Fans of true crime and New York City politics alike will be attracted to Vanishing Point, an excellent survey.
Midwest Book Review
Tofel has written an entertaining account...For those who recognize the name, but don't know the fascinating story behind it, this is the book to read.
New York Post
With a newspaperman's eye for drama, Tofel covers a great tale about a New York just beyond our living memory.
New York Sun
Offers a portrait of Tammany personalities and their intricate political deals...The first book to piece together his [Crater's] surprising story.
The Wall Street Journal
Excellent...a vivid portrayal...New York lawyers should find fascinating the depiction of a New York legal world...Illuminating.
New York Law Journal
An intriguing mystery built around the author's compelling argument about the truth behind Crater's disappearance.
Smoke
Shrewd, terse, engrossing study...
The New York Times
Using a substantial body of evidence Tofel...offers a tentative, yet intriguing solution…
Gracie Gregg
Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX
He makes the case relevant and fascinating for the reader.
Larry Cox
Tucson Citizen
This makes for fascinating reading.
Eugene R. Fidell
Green Bag
Compelling.
Owen Moritz
New York Daily News
A fascinating look at a great city’s greatest mystery.
Kevin Baker
Extraordinarily deft and skillfully written...[An] admirably understated book...
Ric Burns, documentary filmmaker