Author : Thomas Dresser
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540218469
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (184 download)
Book Synopsis Mystery on the Vineyard: Politics, Passion and Scandal on East Chop by : Thomas Dresser
Download or read book Mystery on the Vineyard: Politics, Passion and Scandal on East Chop written by Thomas Dresser and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pre, World War II innocence of small-town America, a dapper off-Islander impresses the locals. Drawn to the prettiest girl, he is upset when an elderly woman tries to break off their romance. In a drunken stupor he murders the troublesome woman. Through an amazing confluence of circumstances, he avoids prosecution. The reclusive, paranoid teacher of the victim attracts the attention of a distracted district attorney who is eager for a sensational trial to promote himself in an impending election. The teacher is arrested and charged with the murder. The looming shadows of war on the international stage capture the people of Martha's Vineyard, and the local murder fades into the murky memoirs of history.