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Paperback. Condition: Good. Morbidly fascinating and wickedly entertaining. -- The Plain DealerThe second volume in Bellamy's popular series includes 13 more incredible true stories of Cleveland crime and disaster, including . . . - Martha Wise, Medina's not-so-merry widow, who poisoned a dozen relatives with arsenic--including her own husband, mother, brother, niece, and nephews--because she enjoyed attending funerals; - The legendary Torso Murders, which baffled Cleveland safety directory Eliot Ness, two Cuyahoga County coroners, and the entire Cleveland police force as they tried in vain to catch the perpetrator--whom newspapers dubbed the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run; - The unspeakably horrible Collinwood School Fire of 1908, in which 172 schoolchildren perished in panic because of obstructed fire exits; - Hammer-wielding Velma West, a big-city girl of Cleveland's Jazz Age driven to murder her small-town husband by the slow pace of life of Painesville--and her own obsession with another woman; - The Flats lumber fire of 1914, which leveled Cleveland's industrial Flats, melted bridges, and very nearly set the entire city ablaze; - The enduring mystery of ten-year-old Beverly Potts, whose puzzling disappearance from west-side Halloran Park in 1951 launched Cleveland's greatest manhunt;And many other local heroes and villains in these compelling tales of mayhem, melancholy, and mystery.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the facts (and continued speculation) about some of the darkest events and weirdest people in Cleveland's history. -- Youngstown VindicatorThe foulest crimes and worst disasters in Cleveland history are recounted in these 15 incredible-but-true tales, including: - A no-holds-barred account of the infamous and sensational Sam Sheppard murder trial; - The apocalyptic East Ohio Gas Company explosion and fire of 1944 that destroyed the entire east-side Norwood-St. Clair neighborhood; - The chilling 1919 Dan Kaber murder, in which three generations of Lakewood women--mother, daughter, and grandmother--conspired to dispose of an inoffensive husband with arsenic and knife-wielding hired killers; - Genius inventor Garrett A. Morgan's dramatic gas-masked rescue efforts during the gruesome 1916 waterworks collapse; - Cleveland Electric Railway Car 642's horrifying plunge off the Central Viaduct into the Cuyahoga River in the Flats; - The weird tale of industrialist Joe Gogan's trial for murdering his wife--by hitting her in the face with a bag of rat poison; These gripping narratives deliver high drama and dark comedy, heroes and villains, obsession, courage, treachery, deceit, fear, and guilt--all from the streets of Cleveland.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the facts (and continued speculation) about some of the darkest events and weirdest people in Cleveland's history. -- Youngstown VindicatorThe foulest crimes and worst disasters in Cleveland history are recounted in these 15 incredible-but-true tales, including: - A no-holds-barred account of the infamous and sensational Sam Sheppard murder trial; - The apocalyptic East Ohio Gas Company explosion and fire of 1944 that destroyed the entire east-side Norwood-St. Clair neighborhood; - The chilling 1919 Dan Kaber murder, in which three generations of Lakewood women--mother, daughter, and grandmother--conspired to dispose of an inoffensive husband with arsenic and knife-wielding hired killers; - Genius inventor Garrett A. Morgan's dramatic gas-masked rescue efforts during the gruesome 1916 waterworks collapse; - Cleveland Electric Railway Car 642's horrifying plunge off the Central Viaduct into the Cuyahoga River in the Flats; - The weird tale of industrialist Joe Gogan's trial for murdering his wife--by hitting her in the face with a bag of rat poison; These gripping narratives deliver high drama and dark comedy, heroes and villains, obsession, courage, treachery, deceit, fear, and guilt--all from the streets of Cleveland.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Morbidly fascinating and wickedly entertaining. -- The Plain DealerThe second volume in Bellamy's popular series includes 13 more incredible true stories of Cleveland crime and disaster, including . . . - Martha Wise, Medina's not-so-merry widow, who poisoned a dozen relatives with arsenic--including her own husband, mother, brother, niece, and nephews--because she enjoyed attending funerals; - The legendary Torso Murders, which baffled Cleveland safety directory Eliot Ness, two Cuyahoga County coroners, and the entire Cleveland police force as they tried in vain to catch the perpetrator--whom newspapers dubbed the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run; - The unspeakably horrible Collinwood School Fire of 1908, in which 172 schoolchildren perished in panic because of obstructed fire exits; - Hammer-wielding Velma West, a big-city girl of Cleveland's Jazz Age driven to murder her small-town husband by the slow pace of life of Painesville--and her own obsession with another woman; - The Flats lumber fire of 1914, which leveled Cleveland's industrial Flats, melted bridges, and very nearly set the entire city ablaze; - The enduring mystery of ten-year-old Beverly Potts, whose puzzling disappearance from west-side Halloran Park in 1951 launched Cleveland's greatest manhunt;And many other local heroes and villains in these compelling tales of mayhem, melancholy, and mystery.…

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: true crime; Ohio. ISBN: 1886228035. ISBN/EAN: 9781886228030. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 196.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Later printing. Inscribed by Author. Bookplate. Quantity Available: 1. Category: true crime; Ohio. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 1886228035. ISBN/EAN: 9781886228030. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10955. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Later Printing. Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; Ohio. ISBN: 188622885x. ISBN/EAN: 9781886228856. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7588.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Original Paperback Edition/First Printing. 236 pages. A collection of dreadful and diabolical true-crims stories that took place in The Green Mountain State, between 1874 and 1957. Former owner name on front freepaper and some light wear to the cover. A good copy. Not ex-library.…

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