| Murder & Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island Contributor(s): Pezza, Kelly Sullivan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626198349 ISBN-13: 9781626198340 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - True Crime | Murder - General |
| LCCN: 2015939773 |
| Series: True Crime |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rhode Island's Washington County hides a dark past riddled with macabre crimes and despicable deeds. In 1890, an argument over wages turned deadly when former hotelier George Kenyon shot and killed his carpenter on the grounds of the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown. Senator Charles Burdick was shot and left for dead at his Charlestown home in 1930. Even the peaceful village of Woodville has a veritable rap sheet of thieving maids, speakeasies and murderously jealous wives. From chilling acts by the KKK to physicians practicing under the influence of narcotics, author Kelly Sullivan Pezza's collection of articles from the Chariho Times uncovers the violence and vices of Washington County. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pezza, Kelly Sullivan: - Kelly Sullivan Pezza is a native of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, and has worked as a journalist for southern Rhode Island newspapers for seventeen years. With an education in law enforcement and many years of experience as a Rhode Island historian and genealogist, she has written hundreds of articles and several books concerning historic true crime and unsolved mysteries in Rhode Island. |