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Wicked Women of Detroit by Tobin T. Buhk (2018, Trade Paperback)

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And a feud between Delray madams Julia Toth and Annie Smith exposed widespread graft in the thriving red-light industry and led to one of the worst police scandals in Motor City history. These stories and more await in this deliciously entertaining collection.

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PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101467138452

ISBN-139781467138451

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038370417

Product Key Features

Book TitleWicked Women of Detroit

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicWomen, General, Criminals & Outlaws, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Criminology

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorTobin T. Buhk

Book SeriesWicked Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight0.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-945678

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal364.1092/277434

SynopsisAuthor Tobin T. Buhk recounts the thrilling tales of Detroit's most violent, clever and misunderstood female criminals. "Queen of the Underworld" Sophie Lyons faced off with detective Teresa Lewis in court three times, and twice in the street, rendering both women battered and bloodied. Nellie Pope goaded her lover to axe her husband in what the press called "one of the most atrocious, cold-blooded, and deliberately-planned murders" in city history. Mother Elinor L. Mason, "High Priestess of the Flying Roller Colony," was no holy roller but a criminal chameleon who changed personas as easily as some people change clothes. And a feud between Delray madams Julia Toth and Annie Smith exposed widespread graft in the thriving red-light industry and led to one of the worst police scandals in Motor City history. These stories and more await in this deliciously entertaining collection., Author Tobin T. Buhk recounts the thrilling tales of Detroit's most violent, clever and misunderstood female criminals. "Queen of the Underworld" Sophie Lyons faced off with detective Teresa Lewis in court three times, and twice in the

LC Classification NumberHV6795.D62B84 2018