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TitleMichigan's strychnine saintTypeTextMonographSubjectPoisoning--Michigan--Case studies (LCSH)Murder--Michigan--Case studies (LCSH)Women poisoners--Michigan--Case studies (LCSH)TRUE CRIME / General (BISACSH)Illustrative ContentIllustrationsMaps ClassificationLCC: HV6555.U52 M533 2014 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)DDC: 364.152/3092 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23) TRU000000 (Source: bisacsh) Supplementary Contentbibliography ContenttextSummary"The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress"-- Provided by publisher."This is a spell-binding story of a startling crime set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century northwestern Michigan"-- Provided by publisher.Authorized Access PointBuhk, Tobin T. Michigan's strychnine saint