Title:
How to murder your wealthy lovers and get away with it : money & mayhem in The Gilded Age / Jane Simon Ammeson.
ISBN:
9781684350247
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Publication Information:
Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
166 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
True love never runs smooth: the death of a new groom -- There is a house in New Orleans -- Don't cry for me, Emporia: great balls of fire! -- Pardon my dust: nonstop to nowhere -- Blood money squandered: the necessity of catching Mr. Ketcham -- The importance of keeping Mr. Ketcham-- and his money -- The company she keeps -- Moving on up: in which Josephine captures and loses a Prince -- Of plum jam, champagne, wills, unpaid bills, and the final death that we know of.
Summary:
Ammeson shares the extraordinary and off-the-wall true story of Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham, who left a trail of broken hearts, empty wallets, and corpses through The Gilded Age. Just sixteen when she stood trial for the wrongful death of her first husband, the Creole beauty from New Orleans targeted, seduced, and murdered two more wealthy older men while evading justice in the courtroom-- and her lawyer's fees.
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OCLC Number:
on1015799786
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
