{"product_id":"murder-at-teals-pond-hazel-drew-and-the-mystery-that-inspired-twin-peaks-9781542026420","title":"Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly researched reinvestigation into the nearly forgotten century-old murder that inspired one of the most seductive mysteries in the history of television and film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1908, Hazel Drew was found floating in a pond in Sand Lake, New York, beaten to death. The unsolved murder inspired rumors, speculation, ghost stories, and, almost a century later, the phenomenon of \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e. Who killed Hazel Drew? Like Laura Palmer, she was a paradox of personalities--a young, beautiful puzzle with secrets. Perhaps the even trickier question is, Who \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e Hazel Drew?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking escape from her poor country roots, Hazel found work as a domestic servant in the notoriously corrupt metropolis of Troy, New York. Fate derailed her plans for reinvention. But the investigation that followed her brutal murder was fraught with red herrings, wild-goose chases, and unreliable witnesses. Did officials really follow the leads? Or did they bury them to protect the guilty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe likely answer is revealed in an absorbing true mystery that's ingeniously reconstructed and every bit as haunting as the cultural obsession it inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGivens, Mark T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Bushman, a longtime TV curator at the Paley Center for Media, is the author of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Mark Frost: \"Twin Peaks,\" \"Hill Street Blues,\" and the Education of a Writer\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an adjunct professor of communication arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey, as well as a former TV editor at \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e and program director at TV Land. David lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark T. Givens works as a consultant for the federal government and is the creator and host of the \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e-centric podcast \u003ci\u003eDeer Meadow Radio\u003c\/i\u003e (www.deermeadowradio.libsyn.com). He lives a sometimes strange and wonderful life with his wife and three children in Washington, DC, where he is currently brainstorming concepts for his next book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBushman, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Bushman, a longtime TV curator at the Paley Center for Media, is the author of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Mark Frost: \"Twin Peaks,\" \"Hill Street Blues,\" and the Education of a Writer\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an adjunct professor of communication arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey, as well as a former TV editor at \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e and program director at TV Land. David lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark T. Givens works as a consultant for the federal government and is the creator and host of the \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e-centric podcast \u003ci\u003eDeer Meadow Radio\u003c\/i\u003e (www.deermeadowradio.libsyn.com). He lives a sometimes strange and wonderful life with his wife and three children in Washington, DC, where he is currently brainstorming concepts for his next book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651492614418,"sku":"9781542026420","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a73dea4-5905-4756-b97d-fbd306a3e825.jpg?v=1733301646","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-at-teals-pond-hazel-drew-and-the-mystery-that-inspired-twin-peaks-9781542026420","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}