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Murder & Mayhem in Missouri is a factual examination of the state’s most infamous criminal cases. It covers violent incidents dating back to before the Civil War and continues through the turbulent gangster period of the 1920s and 1930s. The book presents case studies that illustrate how crime and murder have shaped Missouri’s historical narrative.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Larry Wood
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