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A Whisper from the Past: The 1888 Clarion, Iowa Murder Case: Still Unsolved. Still True.
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 23 2025
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In 1888 Iowa, beneath gaslit shadows and rigid Victorian morality, a shocking true crime unfolds. Barber George Diggle is found dead in Clarion, leaving behind his wife, Bertha-a woman living a double life as dazzling stage star Miss Jessie Leland. Was his death a suicide, or a cold-blooded murder by a woman desperate for freedom? The inconclusive verdict left a town divided and a mystery unsolved for over a century. This novel, A Whisper from the Past, delves beyond the facts into hidden motives, desperate choices, and the chilling truths of dual identities, ambition, and despair. Prepare for a gripping journey through a historical enigma where the true story is far more entangled than anyone could have imagined.
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