Author: Frank J. Leskovitz Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467118273 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 144
Book Description
Shots rang out in a prominent Pittsfield family home on the morning of August 20, 1900, ending the life of young socialite May Fosburgh. Who pulled the trigger was unclear, and the scandal captivated attention well beyond the Berkshires. Her brother was a top suspect, but the distraught family claimed an intruder was to blame. Investigators, media and the public struggled to make sense of conflicting details, including suspicious gunpowder residue, as the mystery remained unsolved. Author Frank J. Leskovitz unravels the tale that still lingers in the hills generations later.
Author: Andrew K. Amelinckx Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 162585305X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 138
Book Description
This criminal history of the Berkshires is brimming with unforgettable stories of greed, jealousy, and madness from the turn of the twentieth century. The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts are known for their picturesque beauty, but this history offers a fascinating look at the region’s dark side. This chronicle includes true tales of greed, betrayal and violence in The Bay State. In the summer of 1893, a tall and well-dressed burglar plundered the massive summer mansions of the upper crust . . . A visit from President Teddy Roosevelt in 1902 ended in tragedy when a trolley car smashed into the presidential carriage, killing a Secret Service agent . . . A psychotic millworker opened fire on a packed streetcar, leaving three dead and five wounded, shocking the nation . . . These and many more stories—from axe murders to botched bank jobs—paint a stark portrait of the inequities that shadowed the extravagance of the Gilded Age.
Author: Leslie Wheeler Publisher: ISBN: 9781893035812 Category : City and town life Languages : en Pages : 318
Book Description
Library curator Kathryn Stinson goes to Berkshires to solve a family mystery-the identity of a nameless beauty in an old photograph belonging to an ancestor- only to fall for a possible murderer.
Author: Leslie Wheeler Publisher: Berkshire Hilltown Mystery ISBN: 9781645993858 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 332
Book Description
The body of a local teenager, missing for 40 years, is discovered at Wolf Bog by a group of hikers that includes Kathryn Stinson. Searching for answers, Kathryn's quest for the truth again puts her in grave danger.
Author: Leslie Wheeler Publisher: ISBN: 9781645990345 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
It's June in the Berkshires, a beautiful month when everything is lush and green. Bostonian Kathryn Stinson returns to see if she and New Nottingham local, Earl Barker, can rebuild their romantic relationship. She's barely arrived when New York real estate developer, Niall Corrigan, takes over the property she's been renting with plans to turn it into an upscale development. Kathryn's opposition to the development pits her against Earl, offered the job of clearing the land. Amid escalating violence, a fire breaks out in the woods and the burned body of another opponent is discovered. Did he die trying to escape a fire he set, or did someone else start the fire to cover up his murder? Other questions swirl around Corrigan's connection to Kathryn's new friend, Gwen Waite. The happily married wife of a local, Gwen is a role model for Kathryn. But is Gwen's marriage truly happy? And what was the mysterious "accident" that caused Gwen to flee New York years ago? Kathryn's search for answers puts her in grave danger.
Author: The History of Reading Society Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0750951737 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 548
Book Description
Taking you through the year day by day, The Reading Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of England as a whole. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Reading's archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.
Author: Leslie Wheeler Publisher: Encircle+ORM ISBN: 1893035832 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 265
Book Description
“A taut romantic thriller which mixes past and present with a menacing atmosphere, believable characters, and a fast-moving plot.”—Suspense Magazine Bostonian Kathryn Stinson is on a deeply personal quest to solve a family mystery: the identity of a nameless beauty in an old photograph from over a century ago. But, as Kathryn quickly discovers when she shows up in the sleepy hilltown of New Nottingham, the Berkshires possess a host of dark secrets—both ancient and new—that can only be revealed at the price of danger and even death. Her suspicious neighbors on Rattlesnake Hill become openly hostile when Kathryn starts seeking answers to a more recent mystery: the murder of Diana Farley, who once occupied the house Kathryn is now renting. Was it Diana’s husband, who killed her to keep her from divorcing him, or her lover, Earl Barker, a backwoods charmer and leading member of a wild clan known for their violent tempers? When Kathryn plunges into a passionate affair with Earl, she puts herself on a collision course with past and present. She must find out if Earl killed Diana, or risk becoming a victim herself. “Strong characterization with a believable, surprise-filled plot and a voice reminiscent of Sharyn McCrumb in her Ballad series.”—Denise Dietz, USA Today bestselling author “A riveting tale of past and present, innocence and evil, that kept me turning the pages far into the night.”—Barbara Ross, Agatha Award-nominated author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries
Author: Starr Diethorn Publisher: Berkshire Hills Mystery ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Rose Hudson is a mathematician, enthusiastic puzzle-solver, and former cryptographer for the British government. After unexpectedly becoming a widow, she moves to the United States and buys a house in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts to start a new life. She strikes up a friendship with the town's chief of police, Richard Prince, which leads her to help solve the baffling death of a famous violinist. Richard begins to question suspects while Rose uses her codebreaker skills to assist him and, despite her hesitations, a romance develops between them. When Rose discovers an unsavory event in the violinist's past and uncovers the possible reason for his murder, both her newfound happiness and life are in grave danger.
Author: Jasper Fforde Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101158301 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
Book Description
Enter the world of the Nursery Crime Division in this novel from Jasper Fforde, the New York Times bestselling author of the Thursday Next series and The Constant Rabbit Jasper Fforde's bestselling Thursday Next series has delighted readers of every genre with its literary derring-do and brilliant flights of fancy. In The Big Over Easy, Fforde takes a break from classic literature and tumbles into the seedy underbelly of nursery crime. Meet Inspector Jack Spratt, family man and head of the Nursery Crime Division. He's investigating the murder of ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Dumpty, found shattered to death beneath a wall in a shabby area of town. Yes, the big egg is down, and all those brittle pieces sitting in the morgue point to foul play. "[Forde] knows a thing or two about leaping into new worlds. . . . It's hard not to see what all the enthusiasm is about." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times "A wonderfully readable riot." -The Wall Street Journal
Author: David Kidd-Hewitt
Author: Frank J. Leskovitz
Author: Andrew K. Amelinckx
Author: Leslie Wheeler
Author: Leslie Wheeler
Author: Leslie Wheeler
Author: The History of Reading Society
Author: Leslie Wheeler
Author: Starr Diethorn
Author: Jasper Fforde