True Crime Stories of the South Carolina Midlands - Cathy Pickens - Bog

A thrilling account of dramatic and menacing crimes that shaped the central region of the state. Crimes that captured the attention of residents in the area and statewide over the years, from gamblers with too much debt to insurance fraud and a famous cat burglar. A well-known televangelist had a run-in with arson, and a murderer made his presence felt all the way in California. This collection of headlining stories features notorious serial killers, families divided, vicious politics and marital strife. Author Cathy Pickens brings her eye for a great story to Columbia and recounts with a novelist's detail the infamous crimes that rocked a region.--