"New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Demon, a historical true crime starring legendary lawman Eliot Ness."-- 1930s. In the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland was terrorized by over a dozen bodies found scattered around the city. The bodies were dismembered with surgical precision and drained of blood. Cleveland's mayor turned to his newly appointed director of public safety: Eliot Ness. Stashower uncovers the story of Ness's hunt for the sadistic killer-- called the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, who was able to hide in plain sight--Adapted from book jacket. Provided by publisher.

Prologue: The last of the good guys -- Al's nemesis. The lady in the lake ; Chicago has fallen ; Jackass hill ; Snorky's last ride -- The Mad Butcher strikes again. Capone nemesis gets big job ; Woman slain, head sought in coal bins ; "Let's go" ; The tattooed man ; Lake torso ; Voodoo doctors and chicken freaks ; Steel and bone ; Do you know this room? -- Who is this mad torso killer?. Gaylord Sundheim ; Misguided zeal ; The hot seat ; There goes Eliot Ness ; The American Sweeney -- Epilogue: Eliot-Am-Big-U-ous Ness.