Bibliograph

The witch of Delray, Rose Veres & Detroit's infamous 1930s murder mystery, Karen Dybis

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The witch of Delray, Rose Veres & Detroit's infamous 1930s murder mystery, Karen Dybis

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The witch of Delray

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Karen Dybis

Sub title

Rose Veres & Detroit's infamous 1930s murder mystery

Summary

Detroit was full of stark contrasts in 1931. Political scandals, rumrunners and mobs lurked in the shadows of the city's soaring architecture and industrious population. As the Great Depression began to take hold, tensions grew, spilling over into the investigation of a mysterious murder at the boardinghouse of Hungarian immigrant Rose Veres. Amid accusations of witchcraft, Rose and her son Bill were convicted of the brutal killing and suspected in a dozen more. Their cries of innocence went unheeded until one lawyer, determined to seek justice, took on the case. Author Karen Dybis follows the twists and turns of this shocking story, revealing the truth of Detroit's own Hex Woman

Target audience

adult

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