I can't seem to find a modern book or journal article with good research on Steve Brodie, the Brooklyn Bridge jumper who made a career out of his (putative) brave leap in 1886.  Am I missing something?  Or was this scam artist just too illusory for any factual account?

Christopher Gray
"Streetscapes" Columnist, Sunday Real Estate Section
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