Historic Mysteries

Historic Mysteries

Share this post

Historic Mysteries
Historic Mysteries
The Perfect Murder? The Tragic Saga of Leopold and Loeb

The Perfect Murder? The Tragic Saga of Leopold and Loeb

They thought they were Supermen who could murder a child and get away with it. They were wrong.

Historic Mysteries's avatar
Historic Mysteries
Mar 18, 2025
∙ Paid
31

Share this post

Historic Mysteries
Historic Mysteries
The Perfect Murder? The Tragic Saga of Leopold and Loeb
3
Share

In the 1920s, all the press and the public’s attention was pointed to an affluent area of Chicago, Illinois. Two young men who had everything going for them were now facing being sentenced to being hanged by the neck until dead or if they were lucky a lifetime behind bars.

What had driven these two privileged, brilliant men to commit such an evil crime? Furthermore, how did this supposedly “perfect crime” lead to this? How did it go so wrong?

Historic Mysteries is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Historic Mysteries to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Stella Novus Limited
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share