Murder at Breakheart Hill Farm: The Shocking 1900 Case That Gripped Boston's North Shore (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467143691)

On a dark, rainy night in October 1900, George E. Bailey, caretaker of Breakheart Hill farm, disappeared. He no longer made his daily milk runs to town or stopped at the tavern for his favorite cherry rum. Some suspected foul play right away, as Bailey's wife had recently gone to Maine, leaving Bailey alone with his farmhand, John C. Best, who was known to be a drunk and a potentially violent man. Nine days later, when Bailey's dismembered body was fished out of a local pond, all eyes quickly focused on Best. Crowds descended on the farm, and the sensational murder captured headlines in Boston's newspapers. Using official records and newspaper archives, authors Douglas L. Heath and Alison C. Simcox uncover the facts and bizarre circumstances of this shocking tale.

Author: Douglas L. Heath, Alison C. Simcox
ISBN-10: 1467143693
ISBN-13: 9781467143691
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2020
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d