Murder at the National Cathedral and Other Historic D.C. Crimes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467158497)

Bloody discoveries, potential serial killers & dramatic court cases.

Washington, D.C., saw its share of grim murders in the mid-twentieth century. From a love triangle gone wrong to an unknown killer on the loose, there was no shortage of sensationalized headlines keeping residents up to date. Reports of a respected businessman found in a hotel room with the body of his longtime mistress shocked locals, while the murder of eleven-year-old Carol Bardwell in Rock Creek Park sparked a manhunt for her killer. The racially charged case of Catherine Reardon's murder in the National Cathedral's library would even end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Join author Zachary G. Ford as he uncovers the capital region's dark past.