Railroad Murder Case (142 results)

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Jim Qwilleran and his feline sleuths, Koko and Yum Yum, investigate the disappearance of a wealthy railroad buff--and alleged multimillion-dollar embezzler--a case that becomes complicated by red herrings, a tragic train wreck, and murder at a railroad tavern. Reprint. AB. PW. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Jacket lightly soiled. Address label on front free endpaper. 1980 Hard Cover. 180 pp. The Glendale, California police blotter has been piling up for weeks, and Detectives Vic Varallo and Delia Riordan have their hands full. .There's the stickup artist who's been knocking off motels. .There's the fellow who has a thing for nurses. .There's the abandoned, abused child whose grandparents think he's the devil's spawn. .there's a teenage suicide, a knife murder at the railroad station, and the mysterious case of an elderly woman whose fatal heart attack came as a surprise an old friend. The odd thing there is that she'd never had a history of heart disease--and that she left her considerable estate to someone pretty unlikely.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Charlie's daughter is falsely accused of the murder of an angsty actor, he and Diesel must put their best paws forward to crack the case in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series.When librarian Charlie Harris' daughter is falsely accused of murder, he and his faithful feline Diesel must leap forward to crack the case in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series.Charlie Harris has sworn off investigating murder and mayhem after a recent close call. Instead, he's delighted to cheer on his daughter, Laura, who's starring in a production of Careless Whispers. The theater department at Athena College is debuting the play written by a fledgling playwright with local connections and Charlie's son-in-law, Frank Salisbury, will be calling the directorial shots.Laura is upset to learn that Luke Lombardi, an overbearing actor she knew from her time in Hollywood will also be taking part in the production as a guest artist. Lombardi arrives with an entourage in tow and promptly proceeds to annoy everyone involved with the production. When he collapses and dies on stage, after drinking from a glass Laura handed him, she becomes the chief suspect in his murder.Charlie knows his daughter is innocent, and he's not going to let anyone railroad his little girl. So, despite his intentions to put his amateur sleuthing days behind him, Charlie has to take center stage, and with Diesel's help, shine a spotlight on the real killer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. New York Times BestsellerIn this relaunch of the electrifying, landmark #1 bestselling thriller series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta hunts those responsible for two wildly divergent and chilling murders. Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she's inherited both an overbearing secretary and a legacy of neglect and potential corruption.She and her husband, Benton Wesley, now a forensic psychologist with the U.S. Secret Service, have relocated to Old Town Alexandria, where she's headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn apart by civil and political unrest. After just weeks on the job, she's called to a scene by railroad tracks--a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine--and as Scarpetta begins to follow the trail, it leads unnervingly close to her own historic neighborhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top secret labo-ratory in outer space, endangering at least two scientists aboard. Appointed to the highly classified Doomsday Commission that specializes in sensitive national security cases, Scarpetta is summoned to the White House and tasked with finding out exactly what happened. But even as she remotely works the first potential crime scene in space, an apparent serial killer strikes again very close to home.This latest novel in the groundbreaking Kay Scarpetta series captivates readers with the shocking twists, high-wire tension, and forensic detail that Patricia Cornwell is famous for, proving once again why she's the world's #1 bestselling crime writer. "In this twenty-fifth in the . thriller series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta hunts an ingenious killer who has mastered cutting-edge science for the most nefarious ends"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very good. 1st Edition. Pages 121 - 198. Contains: The Rev. Louis Pfaller, OSB - The Brave Bear Murder Case; Lewis O. Saum - The Marquis de Mores: Instrument of American Process; and Ronald Ridgley - The Railroads and Rural Development in the Dakotas. Very good, wrappers. (096).

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Otoe County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 57-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: Topography -- located on the Missouri River, agricultural prospects; First settlement -- Indian tribes, Old Fort Kearney; Early settlers, including the Boulware family and Col. Peter Sarpy; the terrible Winter of 1856, Drought of 1859, Great storm of 1868 and the Flood of 1881; War Record of Otoe County; Roster of county officers -- sheriffs, judges, county clerks, treasurers, commissioners, school superintendents and District Court clerks; County representatives; court house and jail, railroads, ferry and transfer companies, County Fair Association, Medical Society, Old Settlers' Association; Nebraska City (county seat) -- settlement, a judicial joke concerning Allen Bradford, how bank run was averted, an era of speculation, transportation and telegraphs, officials, a murder case and other criminal activities; Education, Religion, Newspapers, Government offices, Fires and the fire department, fraternal societies, Wyuka Cemetery, Public buildings, Hotels, Banks, Board of Trade, Elevators, the Gaslight Company, and Manufacturing interests; Syracuse, Palmyra, Dunbar, Unadilla, Wyoming, Camp Creek, Talmage, Hendricks, Salon and other towns. Attention Genealogists: In addition to the numerous names mentioned throughout the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. Some of these are brief, but others include family members, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on area businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on news events. Those listed are: Nebraska City -- John Adle, H. Aird & Co., H.H. Bartling, Robert Baxter, Rev. W.K. Beans, Fred Beyschlag, William Bishop, Aurelius Bowen, J.C. Boyd, Harry M. Boydston, George M. Brinker, Albert Allyn Brown, David Brown, Lewis Burnett, George Burgert, Captain O. Butt, Henry F. Cady, Dr. J.E. Caldwell, S.H. Calhoun (pix), Dr. John C. Campbell, Marshall Sullivan Campbell, W.T. Canada, W.C. Clary, George W. Clingin, Gen. Isaac Coe (pix of home), A.S. Cole, L.F. Cornutt, C.E. Cotton, George Covell, Rev. E. Cusson, L.F. D'Gette, Samuel T. Davies, M. Derum, R.H. Dickey, W.E. Dillon, Isaac Drake, Robert Draper, J. Driscoll, Lewis Dunn, Foster Edwards, G.W. Eiser, M. Emmarans, O.S.B., Sylvester Faris, Felthauser & Hauber, T. James Fitchie, Thomas J. Fitchie, Henry Frosh, Spencer L. Gant, W.H. Gibbs, Philip Girardet, John Goodlett, E.S. Grange, Rev. J.B. Green, Joseph Greenwood, M.M. Hamlin, N.S. Harding, C.J. Harman, Samuel Harris, Rev. Emanuel Hartig, Robert Hawke, E.S. Hawley, D.T. Hayden, Monroe L. Hayward, Dr. D.W. Hershey, William E. Hill, John Koke, J.J. Hochstetler, F.S. Howard, W.F.N. Houser, R.Ishmael, August Johnson, M.T. Johnson, John George Kees, John Fitch Kinney (very extensive, pix), Max Kohn, T.T. Koop, C.H. Korff, C.H. Kressen, W.C. Lambeth & Brother, William c. Lambeth, George W. Leidigh, Dr. N.B. Larsh (pix), Leidigh & Mason, L. Levi, W.A. Lloyd, Robert Lorton, Frank McCartney, George McCallum, John McMechan, J.P. McPherson, Thomas McCulloch, McCulloch & Burnett, R.F. McComas, Wash McCallum, Donald MacCuaig, J.H. Masters, Dr. Rodney Mathews, Julian Metcalf, James S. Miller, Richard H. Miller, J.L. Mitchell, Horace Monroe, F. Cooper Morrison, S.H. Morrison, Thomas Morton, J. Sterling Morton (pix of home), Edwin J. Murfin, Frederick Mutton, James J. Mutton, Neils Wintner Neilson, J.B. Northcutt, Heath Nuckolls, James Paley, Dr. James W. Park.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Benton County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 122 page booklet, reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The spiral bound booklet, which measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2", is printed on paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Communities in the county mentioned in the booklet include: Warsaw, Fairfield, Cole Camp, Lincoln, Shiptonsburg, Duroc, Fort Lyon, Mora, and Boeschenville. The 1885 history covers the early development of this area, while the brief excerpt from the WPA book, gives a nostalgic glympse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. A small map of one of the area's major attractions is included, the Lake of the Ozarks. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description, Geology, Topography, Streams, Soils, Caves, Minerals, Zinc, Springs, Prehistoric Remains, Resources, Transportation Facilities, Possibilities for better water power usage, Agriculture; Early Settlement, Indians, White Settlers, Early Land Entries by township, County organization, Location of the County Seat, Courts, Grand Jurors, the Howard-Newsome feud, involving such things as court cases, bigamy and bloodshed, a murder trial and a last minute reprieve; the bloody Turk-Jones feud, told in some detail; other murders and such; Names of Officers of the Courts; the Mexican War; Civil War , movements in the county including the "Cole Camp fight", and Military units, with some names; Fairfield, settled by "3 free negroes"; Warsaw and other Towns and Villages, including origin and growth, businesses, government, organizations like the Women's Relief Corps, with many names given; Newspapers; Educational Interests, Churches; The Wheel, a secret coop for farmers; Railroads; Elections and County Officials; and other bits of history and trivia. Besides the many names mentioned in the history section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies of prominent residents. Surnames include: Baldwin, Berens, Bockelman, Boeschen, Bohling, Borchers, Bradley, Brauer, Brill, Caldwell, Carlin, Chastain, Cherrington, Clark, Cordes, Cunningham, Davis, Eastmann, Eckhoff, Eickhoff, Eoff, Fowler, Freund, Frisch, Fristoe, Fryback, Gallaher, Gist, Goetze, Grother, Gunn, Hackler, Hart, Harvey, Heimsoth, Heyne, Hockman, Holsten, Holtzen, Howery, Jagels, Junge, Kahl, Kieffer, Koenke, Kreisel, Kullmann, Lay, McLane, McMillian, Mabry, Mahnken, Michaelis, Monsees, Moore, Muller, Nixon, Orr, Patten, Payton, Priestley, Ranken, Reed, Rolstin, Rouse, Schroeder, Schwettmann, Shaver, Smith, Thomas, Thurston, Tiemeier, Tonjer, Weaver, Wenger, White, Wienberg, and Wright.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Marshall County in Middle Tennessee are recalled in this booklet compiled from excerpts from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, a 1939 Federal Writer's Project of the WPA. The new 70-page booklet is spiral bound with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Among the subjects included are: Geography, including its soil, timber, and the principal waterways; early settlers north of Duck River, between Duck River and Elk Ridge, and south of Elk Ridge; Mound Builders evidences; establishment of the county; county buildings and county officials; roads; the county agricultural society and medical society; various courts, murder cases and other trials and punishments, various juries; attorneys; railroads; the War with Mexico with names of some participants; Support for the South in the Civil War; the 17th Regiment and other units with Marshall County men; Businesses in the county; Churches and clergymen; the towns of Lewisburg, Cornersville, Chapel Hill (birthplace of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest), Farmington, Verona, Belfast, Caney Spring, Holt's Corner, Spring Place, South Berlin, Mooresville, and others; the Lewisburg Male Academy and other schools; and other items of interest. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are a number of biographies. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Robrt L. Adams, T. Riggs Adams, William V. Andrews, Clinton A. Armstrong, Rev. P.L. Atkisson, Andrew J. Bartlett, Hartwell G. Baker, Thomas H. Bell, Dr. G.W. Bills, Reuben Billington, Thomas C. Black, John T. Blake, Thomas A. Boyd, Dr. Thomas Wesley Brents, Alexander Bryant, John A. Bryant, John R. Bryant, John A. Burrow, William G. Clayton, Daniel B. Clayton, William M. Clark, Dr. John Cowden, Thomas Collins, Willis P. Collins, David Collins, James W. Collins, Henry L. Collins, Samuel A. Crutcher, Robert P. Crutcher, W.M. Crutcher, William A. Dysart, Charles A. Dabney, Isaac V. Dark, George W. Davis, William M. Davis, William M. Dozier, Allan L. Ewing, Newton B. Ewing, Dr. J.C.C. Ewing, George Wythe Ewing, J. Britt Exell, Rev. Thomas B. Fisher, John L. Fitzpatrick, Robert M. Follis, A.S. Foster, James E. Fowler, Dr. F. Ferguson, George W. Garrett, Thomas E. Garrett, Andrew J. Griffis, Dr. Samuel T. Hardison, Hiram Harris, Robert C. Harris, Valentine O. Hayes, Dr. E.P.C. Haywood, William L. Hill, John T. Hill, Persis D. Houston, John W. Hutton, Thomas C. Hutton, Willis M. Hopwood, James N. Hunter, William P. Irvine, Willoughby A. Jackson, William R. James, Richard T. Johnson, Dr. A. Jones, James F. Kennedy, Dr. M.D. Kelley, John T. Kercheval, William M. Killgore, Alfred J. Lane, Col. James Henry Lewis, Bentley A. London, William A. London, Wilson G. Lloyd, John B. Luna, Shelby B. Marsh, William T. Marsh, John L. Marshall, James M. Martin, Hardin Mayberry, Joseph McBridge, Col. W.L. McClelland, Ferdinand S. McClelland, Frederick B. McClure, Henry G. McCord, Robert A. McCord Jr., Dilliston S. McCullough, Coleman R. McCullough, Col. Christopher C. McKinney, G.A. McLane, Joseph A. McRady, Newton McQuiddy, Robert Montgomery, James J. Morgan, Elisha G. Morris, James J. Murray, S.J. Murrell, Lambert C. Neil, David Nix, J.L. Orr, Thomas A. Orr, Robert J. Orr, William H. Ogilvie, Moses Park, George M. Park, Dr. Thomas J. Patterson, Dr. James M. Patterson, David B. Phillips, David B. Pickens, Thomas M. Porter, John N. Porter, William N. Pyland, Dr. Thomas E. Reed, John G. Reynolds, John D. Roberts, Capt. W. M. Robinson, C.J. Sheffield, Newton J. Smiley, Thomas M. Smith, A.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Miller County, Missouri, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 147 page booklet, reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The spiral bound booklet measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The 1889 history covers the early development of this area, while the brief excerpt from the WPA book, gives a nostalgic glympse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities, and a small map of Lake of the Ozarks and Vicinity. Towns and villages mentioned include: Aurora Springs, West Aurora, Iberia, Tuscumbia, Eldon, Olean, Pleasant Mount, Spring Garden, Brumley, Bagnell, Rocky Mount, Mary's Home, Ulman's Ridge and Charlestown. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description, including Bountries, Geology, Topography, Streams, Minerals, Agricultural products, and Statistics; Mound Builders, the Osage Indians, Early Settlers including the eccentric John "Cave" Wilson, who was "salted" when he died; Land Entries (with lots of names); Early Industries, Stores, Justice Court, Elections, etc.; Organization, including changes in the boundaries, locating of the county seat, early court proceedings, Township Organization with names of officials, and Public Buildings; Officers of the county; Roads, railroad, and ferries; County Societies; Judicial Affairs, including grand jury names, various court cases from "disturbance at public worship" to horse-stealing, child abuse and murder; and names of attorneys; the Civil War and Military units, with some names; Towns and Villages, including origin and growth, businesses, newspapers, government, fraternities, etc.; Educational Institutions, including the Miller County Institute at Spring Garden, the Iberia Normal School, the Eldon Academy and the Miller County Academy at Aurora Spring, and Churches; plus many other bits of history and trivia along the way. Besides the many names mentioned in the history section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies of prominent residents. Surnames include: Agee, Allee, Allen, Atkin, Baker, Barkalow, Barnhart, Bear, Becker, Berry, Birdsong, Bode, Bowman, Boyce, Brickley, Broekman, Brown, Burlingame, Burton, Buster, Chambers, Clark, Conner, Cook, Crocker, Davidson, DeVilbiss, Dickneite, Ewell, Fancher, Finney, Franklin, Frazee, Freeman, Fulkerson, Garner, Gattermeir, Gilleland, Goodman, Hackney, Harrison, Hauenstein, Hawken, Hawkins, Harvey, Henley, Hite, Hoberecht, Hollenbeck, Holloway, Hunsaker, Hunter, James, Johnston, Jones, Joslyn, Kinworthy, Klinger, Lansdown, Lawson, Lombar, Lumpkin, Lupardus, Lurton, Lynch, McBride, McClure, Martin, Miller, Moles, Moore, Morrison, Musser, Myers, Nixdorf, Ortbals, Pitchford, Proctor, Robinson, Russell, Savage, Simmons, Simpson, Singer, Stayton, Starling, Stevens, Stoddard, Sutton, Strover, Swalen, Taylor, Tellman, Temple, Tremain, Van Hooser, Walker, Weeks, Wells, Wetlock, Williams, Zwanzig.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Maries County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 77 page booklet, reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The 77 page spiral bound booklet measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The 1889 history covers the early development of this area, while the brief excerpt from the WPA book, gives a nostalgic glympse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Towns and villages and "post-offices" mentioned include: Vienna, Vichy, Bloomington, Tavern, Safe, and Belle. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description, including Bountries, Geology, Topography, Streams, Minerals, Agricultural products, and Statistics; Mound Builders, the Osage Indians, Early Settlers; Land Entries; Early Customs and Incidents; Early Stores; Justice Court, Elections, etc.; Organization, including changes in the boundaries, locating of the county seat, early court proceedings, Township Organization with names of officials, and Public Buildings; Officers of the county; Roads, railroad, and ferries; County Societies; Judicial Affairs, including grand jury names, various court cases from "disturbance at public worship" to horse-stealing, child abuse and murder; and names of attorneys; the Civil War and Military units, with some names; Towns and Villages, including origin and growth, businesses, newspapers, government, fraternities, etc.; Educational Institutions, including the Miller County Institute at Spring Garden, the Iberia Normal School, the Eldon Academy and the Miller County Academy at Aurora Spring, and Churches; plus many other bits of history and trivia along the way. Besides the many names mentioned in the history section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies of prominent residents. Surnames include: Ammerman, Barr, Bowles, Branson, Carnes, Copeland, Crismon, Crum, Duncan, Eads, Felker, Fenn, Gremp, Hayes, Hodge, Hughes, Johnson, Jones, Kuennen, Lindner, Love, Marts, Murry, Otto, Rainey, Ramsey, Rowan, Rowden, Schenker, Smith, Travis, Underwood, and Williams.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Warren County, MO are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 78 page booklet, comprised of excerpts from the rare 1885 book: History of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties, and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 11". A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Past and present communities in the county include: Dutzow, Foristell (part), Innsbrook, Lake Sherwood, Marthasville, Treloar, Truesdale, Warrenton (County Seat), and Wright City. Some may not be mentioned in the booklet. Many exciting events headline the history of this rural county in east central Missouri. A partial list of subjects include: The Organization of the county; French Settlers; Arrival of Daniel Boone; Kennedy's Fort; the Massacre of the Ramsey Family; Death of Capt. Callaway; The Boone's Lick Road; Geological and Physical Features; First Session of the County and Circuit Courts; Temporary Seat of Justice; Tilman Cullom; the First Sheriff; a Cowhide Fight; Pioneer Life; Reminiscences about Daniel Boone; Boone's original burial site; The Warren County Bar in the Past; Judge Ezra Hunt, Judge Carty Wells, Col. Frederick Morsey, Leonidas J. Dryden, Charles E. Peers, and William Morsey; War History; Burning of Red Hill Bridge; the Wright City Raid; Firing into a Railroad Train; Skirmish at Dr. Briscoe's; Co. K, 32nd Missouri Infantry, with names of Warren residents on the roster; Co. F., Third Missouri Cavalry, with names of Warren County members; Other Warren County soldiers in the Civil War, including "colored recruits" and Confederate soldiers; Several Murder Cases on Record; Political History; Churches in the County, with names of some early members; the Cyclone of 1883; The Press; Agricultural Association (many names); Schools; Banks; California Gold Excitement; the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway; Callaway's Post and Marthasville in Charrette Township; and many other bits of history and trivia.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1st edition, March 1988, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Paperback Original, very minor nick at top of spine edge else fine tight copy. The 1st Jake Hatch, the Railroad Detective, title. The night was pitch black, filled with driving rain when the California Zephyr jolted to a stop on a desolate stretch outside McCook, Nebraska. Somebody pulled the emergency brake, catapulting Jake Hatch out of the train --- and onto a severed corpse. He stumbled over the trousered bottom half. Someone else found the torso, neatly divided at the belt. It was Hatch's job to piece together the truth. All he had to go on was a book of sonnets and a money clip in one pocket, and three cigarette butts and a lipsticked handkerchief in the other. And a plugged nickel, now hidden in his own pocket, leading him to a criminal mastermind, a case of espionage, and an almost perfect murder. Paperback Original.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Carroll County, AR, are recalled in this new 84-page booklet titled: Carroll County, Arkansas, USA. The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1889 book, Northwest Arkansas History published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, and Arkansas: A Guide to the State, a 1941 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Berryville (county seat), Carrollton, Fairview, Beaver, Eureka Springs, and Green Forest . Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the county; Early officials, ; Geographic features of the area, --mountains, streams, such as King's River and Long Creek, prairies, caves, mineral springs, minerals and timber; Indian Occupation; Early Settlers, such as William Sneed, John Boyd, Louis Russell, David Williams, John Alexander, Bruce Boyd, Robert Dawson, William Tabor, John Baker, Jesse White, William Walker and many others; Early Mills; Roads; The Regulators; Early Land Entries; Businesses; the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857 with names of survivors; County and municipal officers; County Buildings; Societies; Courts, with names of prosecuting attorneys and judges; Names of Grand Jury; Early murder cases; Pioneer life; Schools; Railroads; Mexican War; the Civil War -- Home Guards under Capt. H.B. Fancher; Regular Confederate Troops -- Company E, 16th Arkansas Infantry under Capt. W.S. Poynor, later under Lt. Col. J.M. Pittman; Company E., First Arkansas Cavalry under Capt. J.W. Bishop; Regular Federal Troops -- part of the 6th Missouri Cavalry; Company G of the First Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers under Capt. Rowan E.M. Mack; and company K under Dr. F. Youngblood; Federal encampments in the county and a skirmish near Yokum Creek; a Daring raid on bushwackers; Early court sessions; Schools and Churches; Banks, newspapers and businesses; , and other interesting bits of history. Individual Biographies which often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data, are included for: Andrew B. Adams, newspaper editor; W.E. Beatty, Wilson A. Beaver Sr. and son; Alvin S. Bobo, Joseph A. Bobo, Alfred Bradley, Joel Breeding, William Brown (of Webb and Brown), Bradley Bunch, John Carroll, John T. Champlin, D.F. Powell, Gov. Powell Clayton, William W. Collier, Archimedes Davis, Tilford Denton, Dr. J.O. Ducker, Thomas W. Fancher, J.C. Fraker, Timothy C. Freeman, Jesse W. Freeman, Philip B. Fry, John Gaskins, Dr. William P. George, Henry Glitsch, Robert J. Gray, William J. Hailey, John H. Hamilton, Wellington R. Hamilton, Dr. Jacob Ellis Harbert, Dr. William R. Hardesty, J.W. Hill, Kindred J. Hodge, Kimsey Hulsey, Dr. F.H. Hurd, Dr. William W. Johnston, R.H. Jones, Jerome E. Jones, Dr. John D. Jordan, James W. Kirkham, Joseph W. Lee, G.W. Martin, Edward Mitchell, William R. Mitchell, Dr. John H. Molloy, Spencer J. Morris, Flavius J.R. Neff, B.N. Nicholes, Leonard Nunnally, Judge Henry A. Pearce, Capt. Joseph Perry, William R. Phillips, F.A. Pickard, Joel Plumlee, Dr. John W. Poynor, Dr. George V. Poynor, Capt. William Poynor, Thompson Ramsey, Dr. Daniel F. Ray, E.R. Ray, Dr. William A. Reese, Willis Russell, Lawson Seitz, Hiram Shahan, Joseph Smith, William R. Sneed, Col. George W. Sweesy, Newton J. Temple, Capt. John Tobein, J.S. Vincent, John Watkins, O.W. Watkins, William M. Watkins, Richard Webb (of Webb & Brown), George Weymouth, Benjamin E. Woodruff, John I. Worthington, and Dr. George P. Young. The brief WPA excerpt primarily concerns Berryville and Eureka Springs. There is a small map of the Northwest area of Arkansas.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Bradley and Calhoun Counties, AR, are recalled in this brand new 87-page spiral bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from the 1890 book, Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, and a product of the WPA, Arkansas, A Guide to the State, published in 1941. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The first part of the booklet contains a brief history of each county: Natural Resources, Location, Soil and Products, Geology, Timber, County Organizations, County officials, Early settlers, Early businesses, Murders and other criminal cases, , Lynchings, Railroads, Hampton, Warren Summerville, Chambersville, Little Bay, Farresses Landing, Locust Bayou, and other communites, Courts, Lawyers, the Civil War period, Schools, Churches, Secret Societies, and Newspapers, and other items of interest. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Calhoun County -- D. Walter Bass, A.J. Biggers, Dr. Thomas A. Black, H.C. Black, Dr. William Francis Brandon, Jacob Bull, Martin P. Calaway, George Baker Chambers, Eli Cornish, William Jasper Craven, Daniel West Dawson, Robert Dedman, George Ware Dickinson, William Dunn, James Dunn, Joseph Dunn Sr., J.I. Earnest, W.A. Ford, James Gray, John Grubbs, Anthony Halloway, E.A. Hanna, R.G. Harper, Sarah Hernsberger, Squire William Hines, L.J. Hollis, J.W. Hollis, William James, Dr. W.B. Jones, H.M. Lucus, J.B. McCoy, James McKay, John Marks, William Miears, L.L. Moses, Abram Nettles, John Newton, Thomas Polk Oliver, G.W. Oliver, Samuel Owens, James Houston Preacher, W.R. Pearson, Hugh Pickett, John Calvin Pierce, John Plunkett, Dr. J.B. Ponder, J.A. Primm, James Raiford, Dr. Freeman Remley, John Ritchie, Dr. J.C.N. Robertson, J.H. Rowland, Robert Russell, G.T. Sikes, Stanley Stroud, George Henry Thompson, Col. T.A. Thornton, J.T.O. Tibbits, D.H. Tobin, A.J. Tomlinson, Huphrey Tomlinson, W.A. Thomlinson, J.B. Wood, B.H. Wood, John Wright, John Yeager, and John York; Bradley County -- J.A. Abernathy, Thomas Bailey, D.H. Balfour, W.T. Barry, John Beasley, Hugh Bradley, W.B. Brooks, John Broughton, Christopher Columbus Childs, John Ederington Childs, Dr. S.M. Davis, H.M. Ederington, John Ederington, Robert Charles Ederington, James Lafayette Ederington, James Henry Evans, Jonathan Ferrell, William Boneparte Fike, Dr. C.C. Gannaway, Solomon Gardner, M.B. Garison, Peter Garison, James Harvey Gill, Samuel Godfrey, John Louis Hairston, John Newton Hamilton, Charles Herring, W.J. Hickman, John Howard, Charles Leonidas hoyle, Dr. David Jackson, James Jolly, Major A.C. Jones, Peter Moseley, Daniel McClain, John Diarmied McLeod, William Wallace Maroney, Dr. J.W. Martin, J.R.S. Meek, James Franklin Neely, J.W. Pierce, Rev. T.I. Pirtle, Silas James Pope, R.F. Powers, Thomas Quimby, Wiley Rucker, J.A. Simpson, James Singer, John Scobey, David Sutton, James Thornton, A.A. Turner, Samuel Turner, A.B. Turner, H.B. Van Valkenburgh, William Veazey, W.R. Watson, W.H. Wheeler, S.W. Wheless, James Whiteside, Daniel Wilfong, Charles Williams, T.J. Word, and Nelson York. The WPA section gives a bit of history along with points of interest and a map of southern Arkansas.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Perfect Child comes a shocking thriller about the disturbing complexities of a mothers love and the deadly consequences of unravelling family secrets.On a humid summer day in Alabama, a mayors wife turns up brutally murdered under a railroad bridge. Standing next to her body is fourteen-year-old Mason Hill, the autistic son of former Miss USA Genevieve Hill. The locals are quick to level their verdict on young Mason: he did it.The town detective calls in local autism expert Casey Walker to consult on the case. At first, Casey tries to keep an open mind. But the more time she spends with Genevieve, the more her unease grows, and she suspects that Genevieve is doing more than just protecting her son.Caseys misgivings surrounding Genevieves story only intensify when she meets Savannah, Genevieves nineteen-year-old daughter. Savannah, as it turns out, has some disturbing secrets of her own. But as Casey dives ever deeper into the Hill family dynamic, her search for the truth leads to another shocking murderone that shatters her understanding of the human condition in ways she never imagined. Consulting on a brutal murder case involving an autistic boy--the son of a former Miss USA--local autism expert Casey Walker, as she tries to keep an open mind about his family's dynamic, finds her understanding of the human condition shattered in ways she could never have imagined. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. New 108 Page Booklet. Early days in Benton County, IN -- which today encompasses the communities of Ambia, Bolivar Township, Boswell, Center Township, Earl Park, Fowler (County Seat), Gilboa Township, Grant Township, Hickory Grove Township, Oak Grove Township, Otterbein (part), Oxford, Parish Grove Township, Pine Township, Raub, Richland Township, Talbot, Templeton, Union Township, and York Township -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet, reprint of a Benton County history written by Ed A. Mossman. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the 3-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The original book, printed in 1883, was called Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, Historical and Biographical. Topics covered in the first part of the booklet are: Physical Features, the Soil, Timber, Settlement of the County (1831) (NAMES of many & where they settled, and NAMES of men who worked on public roads in 1842)), Early Marriages (1840-50) (NAMES), Early Land Entries (NAMES), Creation of Townships, Organization of the County, Early Elections (NAMES of voters in 1835), First Courthouse, Second Courthouse, County Farm, Re-location of the County Seat to Fowler, Courthouse at Fowler, Civil War History (18 pages, with many NAMES, Early Courts (with NAMES of officers and first Grand Jury), Voting Population, Railroads, Other Roads, Bridges, Officers of the County (NAMES), Township Trustees (NAMES), Schools and Schoolhouses, Newspapers, Societies and Associations (NAMES), Churches, Sunday Schools, the Telephone, Towns: Oxford, Fowler, Raub, Earl Park, Templeton, Boswell, Ambia, Talbot, and Otterbein, several murder cases, including the near-hanging of an innocent man, and Miscellaneous items.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Phoenix, Arizona, 1933- A private investigator must uncover the dark corners of a bright, young city with big dreamsA fresh take on classic noir, City of Dark Corners reveals the seedy underbelly of the budding city of Phoenix in the 1930s and the lengths one man will go to uphold justice no matter the cost.Phoenix, 1933- A young city with big dreams and dark cornersGreat War veteran and rising star Gene Hammons lost his job as a homicide detective when he tried to prove that a woman was wrongly convicted of murder to protect a well-connected man. Now a private investigator, Hammons makes his living looking for missing persons-a plentiful caseload during the Great Depression, when people seem to disappear all the time.But his routine is disrupted when his brother-another homicide detective, still on the force-enlists his help looking into the death of a young woman whose dismembered body is found beside the railroad tracks. The sheriff rules it an accident, but the carnage is too neat, and the staging of the body parts too ritual. Hammons suspects it's the work of a "lust murderer"-similar to the serial strangler whose killing spree he had ended a few years earlier. But who was the poor girl, dressed demurely in pink? And why was his business card tucked into her small purse? As Hammons searches for the victim's identity, he discovers that the dead girl had some secrets of her own, and that the case is connected to some of Phoenix's most powerful citizens-on both sides of the law.Perfect for fans of David Baldacci and historical mysteries, City of Dark Corners puts readers at the heart of the fear and uncertainty of the Great Depression and the lawlessness of America during prohibition. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. New York Times BestsellerIn this relaunch of the electrifying, landmark #1 bestselling thriller series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta hunts those responsible for two wildly divergent and chilling murders. Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she's inherited both an overbearing secretary and a legacy of neglect and potential corruption.She and her husband, Benton Wesley, now a forensic psychologist with the U.S. Secret Service, have relocated to Old Town Alexandria, where she's headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn apart by civil and political unrest. After just weeks on the job, she's called to a scene by railroad tracks--a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine--and as Scarpetta begins to follow the trail, it leads unnervingly close to her own historic neighborhood. At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top secret labo-ratory in outer space, endangering at least two scientists aboard. Appointed to the highly classified Doomsday Commission that specializes in sensitive national security cases, Scarpetta is summoned to the White House and tasked with finding out exactly what happened. But even as she remotely works the first potential crime scene in space, an apparent serial killer strikes again very close to home.This latest novel in the groundbreaking Kay Scarpetta series captivates readers with the shocking twists, high-wire tension, and forensic detail that Patricia Cornwell is famous for, proving once again why she's the world's #1 bestselling crime writer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. The book is a yellow, stapled softcover with illustration of a mountain pass on the cover. Book has light soiling and has a sunned spine, internally clean and tight. Mears was a pioneer in Colorado mining and railroad ventures and was involved with the famous Packer cannibalism murders. Black and white photos. 100 pages. Book.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Morgan County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 220 page booklet, reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The 1889 history covers the early development of this area, while the brief excerpt from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Communities mentioned in the booklet include: Versailles, the county seat and major town, and the villages of Reedsburg, Excelsior, Florence, Syracuse (originally Pacific City), Proctor, Gravois Mills, Akinsville, Glensted, St. Martin's, Boyler's Mill, Barnett, Cape Galena, Pyrmont, Bebra, and Stover. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description, including Topography, Streams, Soil, Caves, Minerals, Mineral Waters, the Alum Well, and Agricultural products; the Osage Indians, "Harmony Mission Trace," First White Settlers; Land Entries; Customs; County Organization, including Township divisions; Public Buildings; Judicial Affairs, including a pair of murder cases; the Civil War and Military units, with some names; Versailles, including origin and growth, fires, businesses, newspapers, fraternities (with many names), etc.; Small towns and villages; Public and Private Educational Institutions, including the Versailles Institute and Akinsville Normal and Commercial Institute; Churches; "the Wheel", a secret cooperative for farmers; Elected officials (many names); Railroads; County Finances; the Great Marshfield Cyclone and other bits of history and trivia. In addition to the many names mentioned in the first section of the booklet, there are a number of individual biographies. While these are of primary interest to their decendents, they contain many items of general historical interest, particularly accounts of Civil War activities. The Surnames include: Adams, Alfter, Anthony, Argenbright, Arnold, Banks, Beale, Berkstresser, Bohling, Bowers, Bridges, Briscoe, Bryan, Buck, Burford, Burns, Calfee, Campbell, Clark, Clifton, Cline, Comp, Damph, Daugherty, Davidson, Davis, Dornan, Dougherty, Earnest, Ensminger, Estes, Fish, Freebairn, Frisch, Fuegner, Gibbs, Goddard, Goodman, Gwynn, Hatler, Harker, Hawks, Hays, Hubbard, Hunter, Igo, Inge, Inglish, Joachimi, Johnson, Jones, Kavanaugh, Kyle, Lampton, Leib, Long, Lumpee, Lumley, McCarty, McCoy, McDaniel, McDow, McDonald, McFaddin, McNair, Manning, Mayfield, Mees, Mobley, Moore, Parsons, Petty, Phillips, Pointer, Porter, Potter, Price, Richardson, Riffle, Ripley, Ross, Sanburn, Sanford, Schad, Sears, Sims, Snodgrass, Sommerhauser, Soraghan, Spurlock, Stephens, Stover, Talbott, Thurston, Tillett, Todd, Villmoare, Wagenkuecht, Wallace, Weltmer, Williams, Willson, Woods and Wright.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Gallatin County, IL, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and personal biographies in this brand new 103 page spiral-bound book. It is an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1887 book, History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. of Chicago. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Gallatin, Saline, Franklin and Williamson Counties booklets are also available. We use a 2-up format on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, so the reprint includes over 200 pages from the original book. Among the many subjects discussed are: Location and Boundaries, Topography, Coal and Rock Strata; Soil and Natural Productions; Ancient Salt Works; Indian Mounds; Early Settlement of the County; Troubles with Indians; Land Entries; Slaves and Indentured Servants; Regulators and Vigilants; The attemped murder of Mrs. Prather; Newton Wright, Joe O'Neal and Abe Thomas, notorious kidnappers of slaves; Wild animals and reptiles; Organization of St. Clair and Randolph counties; the Organization of Madison, Gallatin and Johnson counties; a List of county officers; Congressional districts; Members of the state constitutional convention in 1818; Michael Jones' ride to reach the legislature in Vandalia; Election returns; Railroad history; the Agricultural Association; Bench and Bar; Building the jail; the county commissioners court; Location of the county seat; the Circuit Court and several court cases, including some murder trials; Military History; the 18th Regiment, the 6th Calvary Regiment, and the 29th Infantry; Shawneetown; Businesses, Banks, Newspapers; Floods and Construction of the Levees; City Officials; Societies; Other towns -- New Haven, Ridgway, Omaha, Equality, and Bowlesville; Churches and Schools and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Some are brief, but others include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: George D. Barger, J.B. Barger, Joseph Barnett, James M. Bishop, W.J. Boyd, John R. Boyd, T.W.M. Burroughs, Albert Gallatin Caldwell, G.W. Combs, Dr. E.C. Colvard, Silas Cook, John A. Crawford, A.F. Davenport, Rev. Robert Marklin Davis, Joseph Drone Jr., Notley Duvall, Henry Earnshaw, Lieut. J.M. Eddy, Conrad O. Edwards, Judge Ajax Fillingin, J.B. Gates, William Jefferson Gatewood, Richard Gill, Anthony Gross, H. Harrington, Willis B. Hargrave, W.C. Harsha, B.R. Harsha, James H. Hemphill, Henry Hill, Dr. M.S. Jones, Moses Kanady, Lieu. Wash. Kanady, Victor Karcher, D.M. Kinsall, Benjamin Kinsall, William M. Kinsall, R.A. Lamb, Prof. C.J. Lemen, J.J. Logsdon, J.E. Logsdon, William Hick Loomis, Judge Angus M.L. McBane, Edgar Mills, R.L. Millspaugh, James W. Millspaugh, F.M. McGehee, W.S. McGehee, C.W. McGehee, Dr. J.T. McIlbath, Franklin McLain, Fredrick Mossman, John S. Moore, William T. Moxley, Peter McMurchy, J.F. Nolen, I. McKee Peeples, W.A. Peeples, W.S. Phillips, M.M. Pool, George H Potter, James August Rensmann, George W. Rich, John D. Richeson, Thomas S. Ridgway, Carl Roedel, F.H. Sellers, J.E. Speer, Capt. W.H. Stiles, H.C. Strickland, Richard Townshend, L.F. Tromly, George J. vineyard, John T. Wathen, Ellen B. White, Samuel Wiseheart, R.J. Wiseheart, E.D. Youngblood and Christian Zinn.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Don't miss the TV miniseries, streaming now exclusively on BritBox!"A blistering historical thriller." -- Entertainment WeeklyA servant and former slave is accused of murdering her employer and his wife in this breathtaking debut that moves from a Jamaican sugar plantation to the fetid streets of Georgian London--a gripping historical thriller with echoes of Alias Grace, The Underground Railroad, and The Paying Guests.All of London is abuzz with the scandalous case of Frannie Langton, accused of the brutal double murder of her employers, renowned scientist George Benham and his eccentric French wife, Marguerite. Crowds pack the courtroom, eagerly following every twist, while the newspapers print lurid theories about the killings and the mysterious woman being tried at the Old Bailey.The testimonies against Frannie are damning. She is a seductress, a witch, a master manipulator, a whore.But Frannie claims she cannot recall what happened that fateful evening, even if remembering could save her life. She doesn't know how she came to be covered in the victims' blood. But she does have a tale to tell: a story of her childhood on a Jamaican plantation, her apprenticeship under a debauched scientist who stretched all bounds of ethics, and the events that brought her into the Benhams' London home--and into a passionate and forbidden relationship.Though her testimony may seal her conviction, the truth will unmask the perpetrators of crimes far beyond murder and indict the whole of English society itself.A brilliant, searing depiction of race, class, and oppression that penetrates the skin and sears the soul, it is the story of a woman of her own making in a world that would see her unmade. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Things aren't always as bad as they seem.Sometimes, they're a lot worse.".a finely crafted mystery that moves to its powerful climax like the rush of an oncoming train." --Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling authorKate Fox has just defeated her ex-husband in the race for Grand County Sheriff, but there's no time for celebration. Instead, she's called to the railroad tracks just outside of town.The train engineer is dead. His conductor is in shock. And Kate's gut is telling her this is much more than just a horrific accident.The victim's widow is behaving oddly. The neighbor's story doesn't add up. The victim had recently made several enemies--and they all have motive for murder.As Kate works to solve the case, she knows she has to trust her instincts--even if that means disagreeing with State Patrol Officer Trey Ridnour.With the stakes high and the whole town watching, Kate uncovers a plot darker than she ever imagined. The clock is ticking, and Kate knows it's up to her to bring the killer to justice. before tragedy strikes again._______________________Praise for Shannon Baker and Dark Signal: ".smart, determined heroine." --Compulsive Reader".the kind of protagonist many readers have been waiting for." --Publishers Weekly".Baker manages to bring all the pieces together in a very satisfying manner both in the investigation and in Kate's personal life." --Reviewing the Evidence".pushes her franchise across the cold prairie landscape as steadily and professionally as a BNSF freight train, leaving readers eager for the next stop." --Kirkus Reviews". the characters are quirky and enjoyable in a way that only some small-town people are, and they bring humor and a sense of earthiness to Shannon Baker's fictional town. Baker also beautifully conveys the stark, breathtaking landscape of the Great Plains in midwinter, giving her story a wonderfully tactile sense of place." --Colorado Book Review Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Benton County, in the northwest corner of Arkansas, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from the 1889 book, Goodspeed's History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties, Arkansas. The 118-page book has a vinyl sheet protecting the front cover. The first part of the booklet contains a history of the county: Natural History, Boundaries, Location, Topography, Natural History; Settlement -- Early settlers, later settlers, pioneer's cabin, wild animals, hardships, clothing, weddings; Indians; County Organization; Public Buildings; Municipal Townships; Public Highways; Railroads; Agriculture; Finances; Societies; Elections; County and District Officers from 1836 to 1888; Courts and Important Trials, including several murder cases; Civil War -- The Battle of Pea Ridge, fought in Benton County, Devastations caused by war, Confederate Reunion at Pea Ridge in 1887; Towns and Villages -- Brightwater, Bentonville (with business directory), Bloomfield, Cherokee City, Rogers (with business directory), Garfield, Lowell, Maysville, Springtown, Siloam City (with business directory), Sulphur Springs, Vanwinkle Mills, War Eagle Mills and others; Education and Literature; Churches, and other items of interest. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: David Adams, Gustavus H. Alexander, Elijah L. Allen, John Barnhouse Allensworth, Walter Alley, D.D. Ames, O.I. Anderson, John C. Arthur, Dr. C.F. Baker, Jabez B. Banks, Tompkins Coleman Barney, Benjamin S. Beach, Dr. A.R. Bills, John Black, J.A.C. Blackburn, Thomas K. Blake, M.R. Blevins, Samuel Box, Pinkney A. Bozarth, J. Wesley Breedlove, James J. Britt, William F. Brooks, Amos A. Brown, Charles W. Brown, John G. Brown, Lorenzo D. Brown, Thomas Gilbert Brown, Daniel Lanning Bruner, John H. Burns, James P. Burns, J.Van Butler, LeRoy B. Camden, Rev. Peter Carnahan, I.J. Cawood, David Chandler, Francis M. Clanton, William R. Clark, Dr. Joseph T. Clegg, Thomas Clifton, Rev. Wyatt Coffelt, Judge Samuel A. Cordell, James T. Craig, James E. Crane, Dr. William J. Curry, S.M. Dailey, James B. Dameron, Andrew Baker Davis, Goldsmith Chandler Davis, Dr. William R. Davis, William B. Deming, Ezekiel John Alcorn Dickson, J. Alvin Dickson, Joseph S. Dickson, Capt. John A. Dienst, Jacob S. Dobkins, Matthew N. Donaldson, Charles Dorkens, J.W. Duckworth, J. Dunagin, J.R. Dunagin, Benjamin F. Dunn, Hiram A. Elam, Samuel N. Elliott, James Enterkine, Stephen Thomas Fair, William R. Felker, Dr. James W. Fergus, John A. Fields, Dr. James R. Floyd, John H. Ford, William H. Fry, C.L. Gibbs, Robert C. Gibbs, Isaac B. Gilmore, William E. Gould, James H. Graham, Sebe Graham, William B. Gray, Elisha Green, Judge Alfred Burton Greenwood, Lucien E. Griggs, C.D. Gunter, Rev. Isom R. Hall, David R. Hammer, David H. Hammons, James Haney, Raphiel W. Hansard, Edmond Lambert Hart, Councel Lambert Hart, Capt. T.T. Hays, Kenneth M. Head, John G. Heath, A.T. Hedges, Anderson Herman, Robert A. Hickman, Hezekiah Highfill, William G.D. Hinds, Lewis Hine, William H. Hoblit, Guthridge Lee Holland, Dr. Thomas W. Hurley, John H. Hust, Rev. William A. Inman, George W. Jackson, Nicholas S. Jackson, Isaac January, Samuel Allen Jefferson, Elbert Jennings, John Keith, Elijah Keith, Capt. William Marion Keith, Morgan Kendrick, Seth Kendrick, Thomas B. Kendrick, Lafayette G. Kendrick, Joel Wilson Kimmins, James C. Knott, Reuben J. Laughlin, Flavius J. Lindsey, Elbert S. Lindsey, George T. Lincoln, Capt. Whitfield C. Lefors, Edgar H. Looney, John C. McAdams, Josep.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. 221 pp. Signed by Robert Campbell on the title page. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; aside from the author's signature, no interior markings. The Burlington Northern was speeding through Iowa when Passengers spotted six Indians riding alongside in pick-ups. Suddenly, they began firing pot-shots, a bullet pierced the dining car window - and millionaire Harold Chaney was dead. When railroad detective Jake Hatch met the train at Osceola, the Indians were already in custody. They'd confessed to getting drunk and riding out "to kill the Iron Horse," and that seemed to tie up the case. But Hatch was turning up loose ends. There was Chaney's brilliant, bitter business partner. A hotly contested takeover bid. Plus an emerald ring that led to two mistresses, a straying wife, and one very angry daughter. With so many fine suspects, Hatch needed hard evidence fast - before the Indians got railroaded into prison, and someone got away with murder!. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early history of Shelby County, Tennessee, which includes the City of Memphis, is recalled in this spiral bound book taken from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1887 by Goodspeed Publishing Co. The new 122-page 8 1/2 x 11" spiral-bound book has the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The booklet's contents include: the physical features -- boundaries, water courses, bluffs, soil, etc.; De Soto, Father Marquett and M. Joliet, and other explorers who visited the area; Fort Assumption; Land grants; County organization in 1820; Early settlers; Miss Frances Wright and Nashoba, an attempt to educate and emancipate slaves; Elections and results; Courthouse and other county buildings; Roads and Railroads; Officials; Attorneys; Jury members; Court cases -- horse stealing, negro stealing, grand larceny, biting off an ear, murder, etc.; Wade Bolton's interesting will; the feud between Bolton and Tom Dickens; Memphis indebetedness in 1879; War with Mexico; Civil War -- units that fought and actions on the home front; Elmwood Cemetery and the National Cemetery; Education; the Highbee School, the Clara Conway Institute, the Le Moyne Institute, the Christian Brothers' College, and St. Agnes Female Seminary; Churches -- Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, and others; the City of Memphis -- early settlers, including Isaac Rawlings, John C. McLemore, John Overton, Andrew Jackson, and others; Epidemics of yellow fever and cholera; Names of Doctors and clergy who died fighting the diseases; banks, insurance companies, power companies, manufacturers, newspapers; the Memphis Merchants Exchange; the Leath Orphan Asylum; societies; other communities -- Raleigh, Arlington, Collierville, Bartlett, Germantown, etc. A second booklet is available with biographies of many Shelby County residents taken from this same source, plus items of interest from 2 other sources.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Dallas County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data, and individual biographies in this NEW 123 page booklet, an excerpt reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 11" and is printed on paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Buffalo (County Seat), Long Lane, Louisburg, Tunas, Urbana, and Windyville. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Features, including Buffalo Head Prairie, the Little Niangua River, etc.; Origan of Names; First settlers and First Land Entries (many names of early residents and where they located); Wild Animals and Birds; County Organization; Municipal Townships; Public Buildings; Public Lands; Farming; Population; Railroads; Political Aspects, and Votes Cast; County Officers; Courts; Criminal Record, including several murder cases; the Mexican War; the Civil War -- troops raised, movements, losses; Towns and Villages -- Buffalo, Louisburg, Charity, Friendship Community, Urbana, etc.; Businesses, Societies, Newspapers; Schools; Churches; and other bits of history and trivia. In addition to the many names mentioned in the first section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies. While these are of primary interest to their decendents, they contain many items of general historical interest, particularly accounts of Civil War activities. The biographies include: Francis M. Adams, John M. Alford, John P. Andrews, Dr. Morgan L. Atchly, J.A. J. Baker, John T. Bass, John M. Beck, Christian H. Behrens, Nathaniel L. Bennett, John C. Bennett, Marion Francis Bennett, Levi Brunner, Emanuel Bower, Noah Bray, Thomas M. Brown, J.P. Brownlow, Cornelius Brundridge, William H. Buckner, Andrew Johnson, Charles L. Curtice, William H. Darby, Joseph Davis, George Delaplain, Silas Dillion, Jacob Drake, John S. Edmisson, George T. Edmisson, Curtis C. Edmisson (picture), Benjamin B. Fraker, John Franklin, D.M. Gammon, Francis M. Gann, Joseph S. Goheen, B.W.A. Henson, George W. Herd, Warrenton Hunt, C.F. Johnson, John Washington Jones, Dr. Samuel J. Latimer, C.C. Lightner, Ezekiel Lindsey, S.W. Lindsey, M.G. Lovan, T.C. Lovell, Daniel W. McCoy, Solomon M. McGee, J.K.P. Maddux, John J. Montgomery, T.J.B. Montgomery, W.L. Morrow, T.B. Morrow, George W. O'Bannon, John O'Bannon, J.P. O'Bannon (with picture), A.J. Patterson, J.T. Pendleton, William P. Porter, M.L. Reynolds, Wesley S. Rice, W.G. Robertson, David M. Rush, E.L. Schofield, William J. Self, Z.L. Slavens, L.J. Slavens, W. Smithpeter, James M. Stafford, J.S. Thurston, Thaddeus S. Tinsley, A.R. Vanderford, Z.L. West, Frank C. Wilson, and Nathaniel J. Wollard.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Pulaski County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data, and individual biographies in this New 125 page booklet, an excerpt reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 11" , with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Crocker, Devils Elbow, Dixon, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Richland (part), Saint Robert, Swedeborg, Waynesville (County Seat). Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Description of the Land, Early Inhabitants, First White Settlers; Tax list of 1828, when Pulaski was part of Gasconade County (many names); Pioneer Incidents; Early Marriages; Early Politics; Land entries before 1840; County Organization; Townships; County Seat; Early Officials and Official Acts; Railroad; Societies; Judicial and Official History; Court Cases, from murder to "playing croquet on Sunday"; Attorneys; Pulaski County in the Civil War -- at home and away; Towns -- Richland, Dixon, Waynesville, Crocker, etc.; Businesses; Societies; Schools; Newspapers; Churches; and other bits of history and trivia. In addition to the many names mentioned in the first section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies. While these are of primary interest to their decendents, they contain many items of general historical interest, particularly accounts of Civil War activities. The biographies include: W. Spencer Adams, Andrew R. Bailey, Bland N. Ballard, Wellington Barlow, Solomon Bartlett, Larkin Rufus Bates, William Addison Bates, William L. Bradford, James A. Bradford, Alexander Bryan, George C. Cain, George R. Cannefax, Elijah Jordan Christeson, Commodore P. Christesson, Robert L. Christeson, Daniel A. Claiborn, John J. Clark, George W. Colley, Daniel B. Colley, William J. Cook, Hiram D. Craft, Charles H. Davis, Henry Decker, James M. Farrar, James K. Foote, Samuel F. Giddens, Hugh Godfrey, L.D. Groom, Samuel R. Hale, Rev. Alexander Hendrix, W.S. Hicks, William Wilson Hobbs, John H. Imboden, James L. Johnson, Anderson Keith, William C. Kelso, Edward Lingsweiler, Joseph Martin Long, Joe McGregor, Samuel J. Manes, George S. Marks, James M. Mays, C. Miller, Richard Miller, John Morgan, John O. Morrison, W.S. Musgrave, William H. Murphy, James B. Overbey, William Pemberton, Loss Peterson, George W. Pippin, John Price, Rev. Henry Roam, James M. Rollins, John A. Schlicht, Oliver W. Shockley, Charles H. Shubert, William A. Skaggs, Albert Smith, James R. Smith, Dr. G.W. Stevenson, John W. Stewart, Alexander P. Sutton, Jacob Teeple, James Titterington, Dr. Alfred W. Titterington, Simeon Traw, Joseph H. Turpin, C.D. Wale, Capt. Henry E. Warren, Rev. John J. Watts, Dr. D.P. Webster, John W. Wheeler, Edward G. Williams, M.W. Wright, William T. Wright, Jacob N. Wrinkle, H.H. Wrinkle, and William J. Yowell.

Hardcover. Condition: VG/NF. Dust Jacket Condition: VG/NF - Price Clipped. First Edition. Book appears virtually unread and near sharp with scant wear at edges and extremities in a like dust jacket that has been price clipped but is now encased in a protective Brodart. 'True tales of crime on the RAILWAY!' Celebrated cases of robbery and murder from the 1800's to the present that took place on British railroads! 208 pages.

Photos, 11.5 x 8.5, pict wraps, 94 pp, minor wear. Cover art shows redhead on phone while in background someone is opening a wall safe. Includes: "Murder of the Railroad Bride," "Blonde from Bethlehem.".