About Murder & Mayhem 52 Crimes that Shocked Early California 1849 - 1949

Author Michael Thomas Barry shares some of the most notorious and long-forgotten historical crime stories of early California from the Gold Rush to the mid-twentieth century. Told through shocking newspaper headlines of the time, these 52 stories include the exploits and dastardly deeds of infamous bandits, stagecoach robbers, and mobsters, as well as a treasure trove of unsolved mysteries.