{"product_id":"twisted-tour-guide-to-the-marques-vickers-9781688806542","title":"Twisted Tour Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area: Shocking Deaths, Scandals and Vice","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvoid The Tourist Herds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore...the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales. Paranormal activity in the aftermath is common.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and\/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tourist Guide is ideal. The contents include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAN FRANCISCO: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCIA's Sex and Drug Playhouse, \u003ci\u003eDiamond Jessie\u003c\/i\u003e Hayman's Brothels, Jerome Bassity's Tenderloin Fiefdom, Sublime's Bradley James Nowell's Overdose, 1937 Brothel Addresses, Chambers Mansion, 1885 Chinatown Vice, Cliff House and Sutro Baths, Killer Piano of the Condor Club, Curran Theater's Haunting, Dan White's Infamous Murders and Suicide, Dog Mauling of Diane Whipple, Chinatown's Belle Cora and Donaldina Cameron, Fung \u003ci\u003eLittle Pete\u003c\/i\u003e Jing Toy, 101 California Building Massacre, Golden Gate Bridge Suicides, Jeff Adachi's Double Life and Death, Contract Killing of Joe \u003ci\u003eThe Animal\u003c\/i\u003e Barboza, Kevin Collins Kidnapping, Maiden Lane's Infamous History, Mary Ellen Pleasant's Legacy, Golden Dragon Massacre, President Warren Harding's Death, People's Temple, Queen Anne Hotel Legacy, Fatty Arbuckle's Fall From Grace, Political Fixer Abe Ruef's Penthouse, Spreckel's Mansion, St. Elizabeth's Center for Unwed Mothers, Terrific Street, and the International Settlement, Whittier Mansion Nazi Connection, Westerfield House and the Zebra Killings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAST BAY AREA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshkenaz Murder, Port Chicago Explosion, Journalist Chancey Bailey's Shooting, Children\u003ci\u003e of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e Murders, Oakland Superintendent Assassination, Fat Lady Restaurant, Ghost Ship Warehouse Inferno, Henry's Bar Hostage Nightmare, Port Costa's Hotel Burlington, Huey Newton's Demise, Laci Peterson's Saga, Lovelle Mixon's Police Killings, Oaks Card Room, Oikos University Massacre, Oscar Grant III's Homicide, Patty Hearst Kidnapping, Jockey Ron Hansen's Plunge, Unabomber's Berkeley Experience, USS Hornet's Suicides and El Cerrito's Dens of Iniquity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIN COUNTY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitchell Brothers Curse, Blue Rock Inn's Seedy Past, Litchfield's: California's Las Vegas, Marin County Courthouse Shootings, Tamalpais Trailhead Killer, Marin Barbeque Murders, Robin Williams' Suicide and Sausalito's Infamous Madame Sally Stanford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePENINSULA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrook Hart's Kidnapping, Cameron's Pub, Kohl Mansion, Moss Beach Distillery's Blue Lady, Ocean Beach Hotel, PG\u0026amp; E's San Bruno Pipeline Explosion, Sam's Eclectic Castle and Historic Sanchez Adobe, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOLANO COUNTY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromoter Bill Graham's Fatal Helicopter Crash, Benicia's Capital and Brothel Heritage and Zodiac Killer Murders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSONOMA \u0026amp; NAPA COUNTIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Wing Inn, California Industrial Farm for Women, Fishhead Beach Murder, Petaluma's Crooked History, Polly Klaas Abduction, Ramon Salcido's Family Slayings, Napa's Infamous \u003ci\u003eSpanish Town\u003c\/i\u003e and Washoe House Stagecoach Stop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marques Vickers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1688806547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781688806542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marques Vickers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46070330294527,"sku":"9781688806542","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97d0a420-90dd-4018-8712-91578d9d0c31.jpg?v=1724242940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twisted-tour-guide-to-the-marques-vickers-9781688806542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}