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In the late 1880s Austin, Texas transitioned from a frontier outpost to a burgeoning metropolis while being haunted by the Midnight Assassin. For nearly a year beginning in December 1884, the killer stalked the city’s streets, targeting women of all race and class with axes, knives, and long steel rods. The murders, unprecedented for the time, spiraled into panic as reports grew more brazen, eventually leading to the arrest of at least a dozen men. The case exposed what a newspaper dubbed “the most extensive and profound scandal ever known in Austin.” Texas Monthly journalist Skip Hollandsworth presents the vivid facts of this true‑crime saga, drawing parallels to London’s Jack the Ripper and bringing the terror and intrigue of the era to life with primary source material and detailed historical context.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Skip Hollandsworth
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