Murder at the Met: Based on the Exclusive Accounts of Detectives Mike Struk and Jerry Giorgio of How They Solved the Phantom of the Opera Case

by David Black

The inside story, written with the cooperation of the detectives involved, of the investigation into the murder of a young violinist

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

300 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

True-crime account of the murder of Helen Hagnes Mintiks, a 30-year-old violinist, which took place at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1980. The murder is described in the first chapter and the rest of the book follows the investigation, focusing on the dedication and hard work of the two lead detectives. I'd probably give it 3 1/2 stars if that were an option - it's a toss-up between 3 and 4 stars, so I just bumped it up to 4.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, unusual case!

[Debra Jeakins · Rating 5 out of 5]

MURDER AT THE MET:BASED ON THE EXCLUSIVE ACCOUNTS OF DETECTIVES MIKE STRUK AND JERRY GIORGIO OF HOW THEY SOLVED THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA CASE BY DAVID BLACK focuses on the murder of Helen Hagnes Mintiks,30 year old music prodigy, violinist,wife and victim.
The two main detectives on the case : Detective Mike Struck and Jerry Giorgio, polar opposites in every way but united to catch a killer in a crime scene with over two hundred possible suspects. It could be any one of the two hundred or none of them. Follow the two detectives as they question,seek answers, catch a murderer .


Yes,this book was written in the 80's and techniques are very different ,but the book still can hold the attention of me and anyone who loves the true fiction/detective crime genre.