Michigan's strychnine saint : the curious case of Mrs. Mary McKnight
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- ISBN: 9781626192577 (paperback)
- ISBN: 162619257X (paperback)
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188 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm - Publisher: Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188). |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 6555 .U52 M346 2014 | 30775305471097 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
"The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress"--
"This is a spell-binding story of a startling crime set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century northwestern Michigan"--
"This is a spell-binding story of a startling crime set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century northwestern Michigan"--