Murder in the Garden: Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County

ISBN: 9780941936996
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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.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Morrison, Scott
  • ISBN: 9780941936996
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.96 x 0.43
  • Number Of Pages: 159
  • Publication Year: 2006
Language: English