How Long to Read Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties

How Long Does it Take to Read Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties by Michael Lesy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Michael Lesy’s disturbingly satisfying account of Chicago in the 1920s—the epicenter of murder in America—could be fiction, but it’s not. “Things began as they usually did: Someone shot someone else.” So begins a chapter of this sharp, fearless collection from a master storyteller. Revisiting seventeen Chicago murder cases—including that of Belva and Beulah, two murderesses whose trials inspired the musical Chicago—Michael Lesy captures an extraordinary moment in American history, bringing to life a city where newspapers scrambled to cover the latest mayhem. Just as Lesy’s book Wisconsin...

How long is Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties?

Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties by Michael Lesy is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties aloud.

What Reading Level is Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties?

Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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