The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.
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Douglas Perry., Douglas Perry|AUTHOR., & Peter Berkrot|READER. (2010). The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Douglas Perry, Douglas Perry|AUTHOR and Peter Berkrot|READER. 2010. The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Douglas Perry, Douglas Perry|AUTHOR and Peter Berkrot|READER. The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago Tantor Media, Inc, 2010.

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Douglas Perry, Douglas Perry|AUTHOR, and Peter Berkrot|READER. The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.

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