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Michigan's Strychnine Saint : The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight
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The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress.
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- ISBN-13: 9781626192577
- ISBN-10: 162619257X
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: March 2014
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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