Overview
The cold-case murder of John Hughes, the son of a Chicago Outfit member suspected of pulling the trigger, and the efforts of a determined detective to unravel a cover-up
A city's secrets, a teenager's death, a detective's quest for truth. In 1976, John Hughes was murdered in Canaryville, Chicago. Decades later, Detective James Sherlock reopens the cold case, uncovering a web of police cover-ups and mob influence.
Murder in Canaryville exposes the dark underbelly of Chicago, revealing a story of corruption, political power, and the fight for justice. Was the Chicago Outfit involved? What did the Chicago PD know? Who wanted the case to go cold? This true crime story is for readers of
The Departed and
American Hustle, who enjoy gritty, real-life tales of crime and corruption.
Reviews
"This tale sheds light on the worlds of Chicago crime and politics and shows the collateral damage both can leave in their wake." —Jerry Springer, host of The Jerry Springer Show and Judge Jerry
"Coen pulls back the curtain on a cold case, revealing the city’s underside and offering compelling evidence that a police cover-up, mob influence, and political corruption conspired to hide the truth behind John Hughes’s murder. An engaging true-crime story that reads like a mystery, alive with vivid characters and unexpected twists and turns." —Kevin Davis, author of The Brain Defense and Defending the Damned
"Jeff Coen’s heartbreaking account of the unsolved 1976 murder of a high school senior in a South Side park is like the story of Chicago in miniature. It’s a sad and infuriating story, meticulously reported and so vividly written that it feels like a film." —Mary Wisniewski, author of Algren: A Life
“With this fascinating survey, Coen burnishes his reputation as a top-notch crime writer.” —Publishers Weekly Online
“Fans of true crime and of police procedurals will find much to relish here.” —Booklist
“In-depth and compelling investigative journalism that will resonate with those interested in organized crime and Chicago history and politics.” —Library Journal
“an exciting book which takes us compellingly back in time and into some of darkest corners of Chicago.” —Chicago Tribune
Author Biography
Jeff Coen is the Chicago Tribune crime and justice editor. He is the author of Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob and the coauthor of Golden: How Rod Blagojevich Talked Himself out of the Governor's Office and into Prison.
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