Dean Jobb is a contributing reviewer to the Chicago Review of Books and writes a monthly column on true crime for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He is the author of Empire
of Deception (Algonquin Books and HarperCollins Canada), the story of brazen 1920s con man Leo Koretz, which won the Chicago Writers Association and Crime Writers of Canada awards for best nonfiction book of 2015. His next book recreates the hunt for a doctor-turned-serial killer in Victorian-era London. He teaches in the MFA in Creative Nonfiction program at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
9 entries by Dean Jobb
A deliciously tawdry, well-told tale.
Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid
By Glenn Stout
The rollicking account of a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like duo's Jazz Era escapades.
The rollicking account of a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like duo's Jazz Era escapades.
The Boston Massacre
By Serena Zabin
By mining archival records, the author brings the human side of the long-ago tragedy to life.
A Brotherhood Betrayed: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder, Inc.
By Michael Cannell
A riveting, true-crime tale from 1930s New York.
Winston Churchill: A Life in the News
By Richard Toye
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An intriguing look at how the seminal statesman managed — and often manipulated — the press.
He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories
By Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather
A fascinating, visually rich look at the tawdry real-life crimes that inspired “Chicago.”
The Boston Massacre: A Family History
By Serena Zabin
By mining archival records, the author brings the human side of the long-ago tragedy to life.
A New York exhibit offers glimpses into the private world of J.D. Salinger.