Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold

Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were two wealthy Chicagoans who confessed to killing Bobby Franks "for a thrill" in 1924. Their trial was the trial of the century, and they were spared the death penalty. 33 years later, Leopold was deemed rehabilitated and paroled to a tiny town in Puerto Rico, where he worked as a nurse, ran a high school and library, and advocated for the abolishment of prisons and capital punishment. However, his life was not what it seemed, and a new biography reveals the motivations behind Bobby Franks' death and the secrets kept hidden from history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Nathan Leopold, a college graduate and member of a prominent Chicago family, shocked the world when he and his lover, Richard Loeb, confessed to killing 14-year-old Bobby Franks "for a thrill" in 1924. The trial, defended by Clarence Darrow, became known as the trial of the century. Despite public outcry, the murderers were spared the death penalty and eventually paroled to Puerto Rico, where Leopold worked as a nurse, ran a high school and library, and advocated for social justice. However, his life was not what it seemed. A new biography, using previously unseen archival collections, reveals the motivations behind Bobby Franks' death and the secrets kept hidden from history.

Weight: 680g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538158609