The Tule Marsh Murder

The Tule Marsh Murder
Author: Nancy Barr Mavity
Publisher: Penzler Publishers
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2024-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1613165846

Crime reporter Peter Piper solves his first case in this classic mystery inspired by a real investigation. James Aloysius Piper, mostly known as Peter, is relentless when pursuing a story for his newspaper, the Herald. So when a woman’s body is found burned beyond recognition in the marsh near El Cerrito, he is even more eager than the local authorities to uncover her identity and find out what happened to her. Helping to solve the case is clinical psychologist Dr. Cavanaugh, who uses cutting-edge forensic techniques to glean crucial information from a few strands of the woman’s hair that escaped the flames. After Cavanaugh’s discoveries tie the corpse to Sheila O’Shay, the missing wife of millionaire Don Ellsworth, it’s up to Peter Piper to use all of his craft and charm as a reporter to coax out any secrets the couple may have been hiding. The Tule Marsh Murder was inspired by a real case that had captivated the San Francisco Bay Area public a few years earlier, and Dr. Cavanaugh is based on the pioneering forensic criminalist Edward Oscar Heinrich who became known as “America’s Sherlock Holmes.” Though Nancy Barr Mavity may not be remembered as vividly as her contemporaries, such as Mary Roberts Rinehart and Ellery Queen, her mystery novels were groundbreaking in their use of science in the detection of crime, with psychology and forensics frequently providing key clues to the solutions.

The Tule Marsh Murder

The Tule Marsh Murder
Author: Nancy Barr Mavity
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1929
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN:

James Aloysius "Peter" Piper, ace reporter for the Herald, is drawn into the mystery surrounding a woman found murdered in the marsh near El Cerrito, California. The body has been burned beyond recognition, but bears a striking similarity to Sheila (O'Shay) Ellsworth, the missing wife of millionaire Don Ellsworth. Also on the case is Dr. Cavanaugh, a famous psychiatrist who has made a hobby of analysis of the criminal mind and is a frequent consultant for the police and expert witness in murder trials. Bigamy, amnesia, and conspiracy all come into play before Peter stumbles into the shocking conclusion and uncovers the killer.

Library Bulletin

Library Bulletin
Author: Fitchburg Public Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 394
Release: 1907
Genre: Catalogs, Classified
ISBN:

Books for All

Books for All
Author: Providence Public Library (R.I.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 806
Release: 1928
Genre: Best books
ISBN:

Library Record

Library Record
Author: Free Public Library of Jersey City
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1928
Genre: Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
ISBN:

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Total Pages: 904
Release: 1956
Genre: Copyright
ISBN:

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