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Vintage True Crime Books
Mystery and murder. As seen by the journalists of yesteryear.
Experience the sensational True Crime investigations and trials of the 1880s-1920s with moment-by-moment news accounts written and illustrated by reporters and artists of the time. This book series, edited and curated by former journalist George Garrigues, not only brings to light the forgotten crimes and criminals of yesteryear, but it also provides an enlightening glimpse into how news was covered in earlier days.
Now in Paperback!
Did she kill one husband while married to another? In 1910, the entire nation was captivated by this question as reporters rushed to cover the sensational St. Louis murder trial of Dora Doxey, a beautiful and charming woman, and an admitted morphine addict, on trial for her life. Follow Dora's story just as the people of her time did, through the actual news articles written by eager reporters and cultural critics.
The news stories built the ongoing saga as a confrontation between two women: Dora Doxey, the suspected murderer, and Kate Erder, whose struggle for justice for her dead brother would change her life.
In the background was always the doctor, with his hypodermic needle.
Now in Paperback!
Did she kill one husband while married to another? In 1910, the entire nation was captivated by this question as reporters rushed to cover the sensational St. Louis murder trial of Dora Doxey, a beautiful and charming woman, and an admitted morphine addict, on trial for her life. Follow Dora's story just as the people of her time did, through the actual news articles written by eager reporters and cultural critics.
The news stories built the ongoing saga as a confrontation between two women: Dora Doxey, the suspected murderer, and Kate Erder, whose struggle for justice for her dead brother would change her life.
In the background was always the doctor, with his hypodermic needle.
"The struggle was short. He threw me on a couch. When I regained consciousness, I said, ‘Now I shall have to kill you....'"
The true story of Alice Hartley, who shot and killed the Senator who raped her. |
A man’s body lay on the floor. His wife held a smoking gun. Two little girls clung to her.
Was it murder or self-defense? |
Vermont, 1911. A housepainter lies dead, shot through the heart.
The life of Mrs. Dodge will never be the same... |
George Hayford was a lawyer on the wrong side of the law. Good at telling stories..sometimes true, sometimes not. Brave (or desperate) enough to jump off a moving train, in handcuffs...
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What Readers Are Saying:
"A fascinating picture of 19th and early 20th century California culture and journalism, with many a strange twist to a murder tale involving characters I never heard of. " -Martin McReynolds, Mrs. Hartley and the Senator, Amazon.com.
"An interesting read and recommended for history and crime buffs," M.C. Mattielo, Dora Doxey and the Doctor, Goodreads.com.
"It told the story well. kind of kept you guessing and that's the fun part.", -Julie, an Amazon.com reader,
"The Battered Wife and Her Five Little Children Dressed In White."
"The articles and editorials comprising a major part of the book are not only interesting artifacts of their time but provide an enlightening perspective on today's debate over 'fake news." – An Amazon customer, Mrs. Hartley and the Senator.
"A fascinating picture of 19th and early 20th century California culture and journalism, with many a strange twist to a murder tale involving characters I never heard of. " -Martin McReynolds, Mrs. Hartley and the Senator, Amazon.com.
"An interesting read and recommended for history and crime buffs," M.C. Mattielo, Dora Doxey and the Doctor, Goodreads.com.
"It told the story well. kind of kept you guessing and that's the fun part.", -Julie, an Amazon.com reader,
"The Battered Wife and Her Five Little Children Dressed In White."
"The articles and editorials comprising a major part of the book are not only interesting artifacts of their time but provide an enlightening perspective on today's debate over 'fake news." – An Amazon customer, Mrs. Hartley and the Senator.