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February Book Club

The Girls of Murder City

The Kilbourn Public Library Book Club has picked The Girls of Murder City :Fame, Lust and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago by Douglas Perry as their February book selection. The Girls of Murder City is the untold true story of the murders that inspired the iconic musical Chicago.

With a thrilling, fast-paced narrative, award-winning journalist Douglas Perry vividly captures the sensationalized circus atmosphere that gave rise to the concept of the celebrity criminal and gave Chicago its most famous story.

The Girls of Murder City recounts two scandalous, sex-fueled murder cases and how an intrepid "girl reporter" named Maureen Watkins turned the beautiful, media-savvy suspects "Stylish Belva' and "Beautiful Beulah" into the talk of the town. It is a crackling tale that presents the freewheeling spirit of the Jazz Age and its sober repercussions.

Howard Blum, author of the New York times bestseller American Lightning says "Crime doesn't pay for the girls of Murder City, but it sure pays off for Douglas Perry's readers. This is a consistently page-turning, highly entertaining, and very intriguing story."

The book club meets the 4th Monday and Wednesday of each month at the library. New members are always welcome. Join us on Monday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday, February 29 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss this month's book. Books are available at the library and on the bookmobile. Pick up a copy and join us. If you can't make it to the book club meeting in person you can also join the discussion online by visiting our book club blog.