Michigan's Strychnine Saint: The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626192577)

The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress.

Author: Tobin T. Buhk
ISBN-10: 162619257X
ISBN-13: 9781626192577
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 03/04/2014
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d