{"product_id":"fiend-incarnate-villisca-axe-murders-of-1912","title":"Fiend Incarnate: Villisca Axe Murders of 1912","description":"Sometime during the night of June 10, 1912, a person or persons unknown bludgeoned to death Josiah B. Moore, his wife Sara, their children Herman, Katherine, Boyd, and Paul, and two overnight guests Lena and Ina Stillinger. The sensational crime in Villisca, Iowa led to nearly 10 years of investigations and trials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe small Southwest Iowa town split over the guilt or innocence of a local businessman and State Senator. A traveling minister from England with a history of window-peeping was charged and tried. Investigators and reporters across the country speculated that the axe murders were the work of an early serial killer. Similar crimes had been committed in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Ellsworth, Kansas; and Monmouth, Illinois. This book represents the definitive written account of America's greatest unsolved mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with 190 photographs and diagrams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiend Incarnate\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion to the award-winning documentary feature film \u003ci\u003eVillisca: Living With a Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Dr. Edgar V. Epperly has been researching the 1912 Villisca axe murders for over 60 years. He has written dozens of articles and blog entries, and appeared on \u003ci\u003eCourtTV\u003c\/i\u003e and other radio and television programs. He is a popular guest speaker at colleges, universities, historical societies, museums, libraries, and book stores. He resides in Decorah, Iowa. Epperly's research journey was the subject of the award-winning short documentary film \u003ci\u003eAXMAN\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936995049703,"sku":"9798463846457","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_7b7c174f-61a1-4d9f-9cc8-1b6863a872d9.jpg?v=1774995915","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/fiend-incarnate-villisca-axe-murders-of-1912","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}