{"product_id":"murder-in-old-kentucky-true-crime-stories-from-the-bluegrass-9780253057488","title":"Murder in Old Kentucky: True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKentucky--land of bluegrass, horse racing, bourbon, and . . . murder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMurder in Old Kentucky: True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass\u003c\/i\u003e, Keven McQueen recounts dark and disturbing tales from the pages of Kentucky history, including the 1825 murder of Col. Solomon Sharp--a sordid affair that inspired Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Penn Warren--and the 1881 Ashland Tragedy, a heartbreaking murder of three innocent teenagers. This revised and expanded edition includes the story of a family terrorized by an arsonist who massacred eleven of their members and burned the property of even more, the tale of a husband and wife found shot in each other's arms with a life-sized photo of another man between them, and many more deaths that made headlines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched and written with McQueen's trademark humor, \u003ci\u003eMurder in Old Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e will captivate any fan of true crime or Kentucky history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeven McQueen is author of 20 books covering American history, the supernatural, biography, historical true crime, and what he calls real-life surrealism. His books include \u003ci\u003eHorror in the Heartland: Strange and Gothic Tales from the Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Creepy California: Strange and Gothic Tales from the Golden State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Weird Wild West: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew England Nightmares: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been anthologized by the Jesse Stuart Foundation and Texas Christian University Press. He has guested on radio shows and podcasts including \u003ci\u003eDarkness Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 30 Odd Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Paranormal View\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Controversial TV\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Most Notorious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Thorne and Cross Haunted Nights Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mind's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStill Unsolved\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFringe Radio\u003c\/i\u003e. Recently, his books have been mentioned in articles in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand on the Daily Beast\/Yahoo News. McQueen is a senior lecturer in English at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510896627986,"sku":"9780253057488","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ede5847-1335-4317-af6b-5745ce9b126f.jpg?v=1730938448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-in-old-kentucky-true-crime-stories-from-the-bluegrass-9780253057488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}