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An operatic story of jealousy, obsession, vast fortunes, and moral crusaders set against the glittering backdrop of Gilded Age New York City.The murder of one of the most famous architects of the era, Stanford White -- whose mark on New York City is second to none -- became "The Crime of the Century." His murder by Harry K. Thaw in 1906 has become an indelible part of popular culture through books like E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime and films like The Girl on the Red Velvet Swing.But there were other players in this sordid love triangle gone wrong that would play a part in the incredible acquittal of White's murderer, namely the ambitious district attorney William Travers Jerome, who wrecked his career on the rocks of his failed prosecution of Thaw.
