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Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher

AUTHOR Darby, Tyler; Laverne, John; Orr, Bruce
PUBLISHER Tantor Audio (06/03/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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Explore the grizzly tale of Charleston's most infamous serial killers from the beginning of their reign of horror till their eventual incarceration and execution. In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale. Orr uncovers the mysteries and debunks the myths behind the infamous legend of the nation's first convicted female serial killer.
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ISBN-13: 9798228601840
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Carton Quantity: 100
Product Dimensions: 5.60 x 0.60 x 5.50 inches
Weight: 0.13 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Unabridged
Country of Origin: US
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History | United States - State & Local - South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
History | Historical
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Explore the grizzly tale of Charleston's most infamous serial killers from the beginning of their reign of horror till their eventual incarceration and execution. In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale. Orr uncovers the mysteries and debunks the myths behind the infamous legend of the nation's first convicted female serial killer.
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