Posts Tagged ‘True Crime’
Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital, by Betsy Longenbaugh
Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital, by Betsy Longenbaugh Former Alaska newspaper reporter Betsy Longenbaugh brings to life 10 stories of murder that occurred between 1902 and statehood in 1959. Learn about Alaska’s first serial killer, a Polish Jewish prostitute who met her end in the town of Douglas, and a World War I vet whose…
Read MoreWhat Happened in Craig, by Leland E. Hale
On a foggy afternoon in September of 1982 the Investor, a salmon fishing vessel, was engulfed in flames near the tiny village of Craig, Alaska. All efforts to stop the blaze were repulsed by the heat and fury of fire–until the blaze had run its course. Eight people, including a pregnant woman and two small…
Read MoreDead Man’s Dancer, by Tom Brennan
Mechele is young, attractive, and looking to cash in on her aesthetic assets when she moves from New Orleans to Alaska in 1994 to earn money for college tuition. Her charms ensnare the affections of three men, and the combined effects of jealously, lust, and greed take a deadly turn in this true crime story.…
Read MoreCold Crime, by Tom Brennan
A collection of stories about some of Alaska’s high-profile criminal investigations of the past half-century. In Cold Crime (192 pages), journalist Tom Brennan walks readers step by step through thirteen notorious cases, drawing details from the confidential files of Alaska police detectives who investigate murder, mayhem, crimes of passion and greed, and an amazing amount…
Read MoreMurder at 40 Below, by Tom Brennan
Murder at 40 Below (192 pages) is a gritty yet fascinating account of many of Alaska’s most notorious and unusual murder cases. Drawn from police files, eyewitness accounts, and news reports, these stories introduce extreme criminals in an extreme land. Meet church-going big-game hunter Robert Hanson, who stalked topless dancers for more than a decade, and…
Read MoreAlaska’s Deadly Dozen, by Tom Brennan
Alaska’s Deadly Dozen, by Tom Brennan Alaska’s Deadly Dozen is a collection of twelve compelling true crime stories, notorious murder cases in the modern history of our northernmost state. It covers the gamut from a serial rapist who decides he has been making a mistake by letting his victims live and develops a hunter’s scheme…
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