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Mystery on the Isles of Shoals, closing the case on the Smuttynose ax murders of 1873, J. Dennis Robinson

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Mystery on the Isles of Shoals, closing the case on the Smuttynose ax murders of 1873, J. Dennis Robinson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mystery on the Isles of Shoals

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

894790148

Responsibility statement

J. Dennis Robinson

Sub title

closing the case on the Smuttynose ax murders of 1873

Summary

For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873. The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy theorists. The killer, a handsome Prussian fisherman down on his luck, was quickly captured, convicted in a widely publicized trial, and hanged in an unforgettable gallows spectacle. But he never confessed and, while in prison, gained a circle of admirers whose blind faith in his innocence still casts a sh

Table Of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Spelling and Word Choice; Introduction; Prologue; Backstory; 1. Wagner's Dory; 2. Our Founding Fishermen; 3. The Wild Wild East; 4. The First Tourists; 5. The Norwegians; 6. Poor Karen and Mr. Poor; Murder; 7. With an Ax; 8. Best of Friends; 9. On Water Street; 10. Rowing; 11. Louis! Louis!; 12. Hunting Maren; 13. Escape; Capture; 14. The American Killer; 15. The Stranger; 16. The Arrest; 17. Lynch Mob; 18. Evidence and Alibi; 19. The Funeral; Trial; 20. Opening Ceremonies; 21. The Examination22. Dream Team23. Alfred; 24. Hailstorm of Evidence; 25. Four Women; 26. Cops and Blood; 27. Wagner's Last Stand; 28. Circling the Wagons; 29. The Verdict; Death Row; 30. Capital Debate; 31. The Escape Artist; 32. Dead Man Talking; 33. John True Gordon; 34. Final Hours; 35. Upon the Gallows; Aftermath; 36. The Oceanic Burns; 37. Celia's World; 38. The Hontvet Legacy; 39. Last Men Hanged; 40. Legal Eagles; 41. Pure Murder; 42. Weight of Water; 43. Louis in Hollywood; 44. Victorian Psycho; Epilogue: Back on the Island; Author's Notes; Selected Bibliography; Visiting the Isles of Shoals

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