Murder in the Garden: Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County PB_Gift_Guide Trevor Vaughn

Trevor Vaughn

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Murder in the Garden: Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County PB_Gift_Guide Trevor VaughnPresenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local landmarks such as Mussel Slough the setting for Frank Norris's ""The Octopus ""and offering additional commentary that compares these sensational past cases to