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Charlotte True Crime Series - Notorious Cases from Fraud to Serial Killing - cover

Charlotte True Crime Series - Notorious Cases from Fraud to Serial Killing

Cathy Pickens

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Summary

A thrilling account of a hundred years of sensational and sinister deeds that marked and shaped one southern town.Crimes that captivated attention in the Charlotte area over the years run the gamut from missing people to the wrongly accused. This collection of headline stories features violent motorcycle gangs, crusading mothers, a fraudster who claimed a president was poisoned by his wife, a serial killer who broke all the rules and even a man who made Bigfoot. With a mystery novelist's ear for a good tale, Cathy Pickens presents more than a century of sensational sinister deeds that marked this diverse and dynamic city.
Available since: 09/14/2020.
Print length: 196 pages.

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