Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree that Terrorized Los Angeles
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Julia Bricklin., & Julia Bricklin|AUTHOR. (2019). Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree that Terrorized Los Angeles . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julia Bricklin and Julia Bricklin|AUTHOR. 2019. Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julia Bricklin and Julia Bricklin|AUTHOR. Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles Lyons Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Julia Bricklin, and Julia Bricklin|AUTHOR. Blonde Rattlesnake: Burmah Adams, Tom White, and the 1933 Crime Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles Lyons Press, 2019.
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Full title | blonde rattlesnake burmah adams tom white and the 1933 crime spree that terrorized los angeles |
Author | bricklin julia |
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