Murder in the Garden Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County

Presenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long-time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local landmarks such as Mussel Sloughthe setting for Frank Norris'sThe Octopusand offering additional commentary that compares these sensational past cases to current high-profile criminal cases. A consideration of the changing face of crime, this history reveals a modern upswing in child abuse, multiple murders, and kidnapping cases and highlights the extended nature of the current legal process as compared to the open-and-shut character of the early 1900s.Morrison, Scott is the author of 'Murder in the Garden Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County', published 2006 under ISBN 9780941936996 and ISBN 0941936996.