Murder in the Garden - Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County (Paperback)

Presenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long-time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local landmarks such as Mussel Slough--the setting for Frank Norris's "The Octopus--"and offering additional commentary that compares these sensational past cases to current high-profile criminal cases. A consideration of the changing face of crime, this history reveals a modern upswing in child abuse, multiple murders, and kidnapping cases and highlights the extended nature of the current legal process as compared to the open-and-shut character of the early 1900s.

General

Imprint:	Craven Street Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	April 2006
Authors:	Scott Morrison
Dimensions:	228 x 154 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-941936-99-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Promotions
LSN:	0-941936-99-6
Barcode:	9780941936996

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