In riveting detail, No Place Like Murder delivers 20 sensational tales of true crimes which scandalized the Midwest between 1869 and 1950. Diving into the nefarious deeds, the perpetrators' mindsets and motives, the victims, and the trials, author Janis Thornton gives readers a peek into the Midwest's dark side. “True crime at its best. I couldn’t put it down.” —Susan Furlong, author of the Bone Gap Travellers novels |