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Author Staresinic-Deane, Diana.

Title Shadow on the hill : the true story of a 1925 Kansas murder / Diana Staresinic-Deane.

Imprint Chula Vista, CA. : Aventine Press, 2013.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Eureka Non-Fiction  364.1 Sta    ---  Available
Description vii, 329 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes a section with sources and notes.
Summary "It was the most brutal murder in the history of Coffey County, Kansas. On May 30, 1925, Florence Knoblock, a farmer's wife and the mother of a young boy, was found slaughtered on her kitchen floor. Several innocent men were taken into custody before the victim's husband, John, was accused of the crime. He would endure two sensational trials before being acquitted." -- from back cover.
Local Note 1 14 15
Subject Knoblock, Florence.
Murder -- Kansas -- Case studies.
Murder -- Kansas -- Coffey County.
Coffey County (Kan.) -- History.
ISBN 9781593308155 $19.50
1593308159 $19.50

 
    
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