Caged Bird

St. Paul, Minnesota:: Alethos Press LLC, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. A bright, shiny, clean copy. The spine is tight, square, flat, and uncreased. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is the true story of the Rev. Thomas P. Bird, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder. Is he innocent? Foreword by Rev. Kenneth P. Kothe. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "July 17, 1983, Brian Fletcher spotted an overturned Peugeot station wagon laying in the Cottonwood River, near the Rocky Ford Bridge. He saw the dead body of Sandra Bird floating face-down in shallow water in front of the car. A single car accident on a deserted road? Or a murder? On November 4, 1983, Marty Anderson lay dead in a ditch alongside Kansas Highway 177, just east of Junction City. He had three bullet holes in his head. His wife Lorna and his four little girls witnessed the execution-style murder. A random robbery? Or a cold-blooded, premeditated murder?". First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Softcover (thick). Fine condition. xiv, 718pp.…