Murder & Mayhem in Grand Rapids

By Tobin T. Buhk

While the River City is known for its history of furniture making, it also has a sinister side. Jennie Flood was a widow with a get-rich scheme that involved a shotgun and an insurance application. Reverend Ferris went undercover in his war against the city's purveyors of vice. The police rounded up the usual suspects in an attempt to solve the infamous 1921 bank heist that led to the slaying of two detectives. And the death of a teenager exposed "Aunty" Smith and her dangerous side business conducted in the shadows. Author Tobin T. Buhk delves into the colorful characters of Grand Rapids' past and the heinous crimes they committed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Oct 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781625855510

Tobin T. Buhk

Tobin T. Buhk is an English teacher and true crime writer. He began writing true crime after a brief stint as a volunteer in the Kent County Morgue. Tobin has published five books about historical true crime, the most recent being Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: the Scandalous 1916 Plot (published with The History Press).

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