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Post by Michael on Sept 29, 2010 16:28:05 GMT -5
New Book: " Wicked Monmouth County" by George Joynson During the early 1900s, Monmouth County saw more than its fair share of crime. This book is about local history, law and order, and chaos. It recounts the lives and careers of three Monmouth County detectives during Prohibition and the Great Depression. Detectives Jacob Rue, William Mustoe and Harry Crook spent much of their time investigating murders, arresting gangsters, chasing down leads in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, and sometimes, they crossed the line themselves.
There is plenty of intrigue for readers of true crimes, including several unsolved 'who-dun-it' cases that remain open to this day. Book signing: October 6, 2010 - Red Bank Public Library, Red Bank NJ (I've been waiting for this book! I will be placing an order for my copy ASAP!!!)
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Post by wolf2 on Sept 29, 2010 17:16:30 GMT -5
thanks mike, im so far behind in reading my crime books. im into the turn of the century poison cases.
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Post by Michael on Oct 11, 2010 7:52:40 GMT -5
Next Event:
October 18, 2010 - Middletown Historical Society, Middletown NJ
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Reading my way through the book. It's a great history of Crimes, Criminals, and Law Men within the context of Momouth County at exactly the times we'd be interested in. There's just enough information on the LKC in order to show these Men, specifically Mustoe, was not some member of a "rag-tag" or "motley crew" of busch-leaguers who had no idea what they were doing as Fisher attempts to portray in his "books."
In Mustoe, you had a seasoned and capable investigator Hoffman could trust to be honest about what he came up with.
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Post by wolf2 on Oct 11, 2010 15:32:59 GMT -5
thanks mike, i might get crazy and buy it
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Post by Michael on Jan 2, 2011 8:36:14 GMT -5
UPCOMING EVENT:
January 28, 2011 - Battleground Historical Society, at the Village Inn, Englishtown, NJ
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Post by Michael on Mar 13, 2011 7:34:25 GMT -5
April 6, 2011 - 7:00 pm, Atlantic Highlands Public Library, 48 Avenue C, Atlantic Highlands, tel. 732-291-1956
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