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""Bellamy writes with razor-edged wit and his own particular brand of charm."" -- Medina County Gazette The third book in this popular series delivers 25 more incredible but true stories of Cleveland crime and disaster, including: Crotchety old vigilante Jarvis Meach, who shot down robbers in cold blood with his beloved shotguns, ""Old Bunty"" and ""Little Pet."" Medina's Wickedest Stepmother, Mary Garrett, who locked her stepdaughters in their bedroom, set fire to the house, and did all she could to get the furniture out unharmed. The horrible Ashtabula Bridge Disaster, which killed more than 80 holiday travelers trapped in a fiery inferno after their passenger train plunged 82 feet to the snow-covered ground; The strange death of Minnie Peters, who bashed in her own head with her husband's machinist's hammer in a most gruesome act of suicide; Cleveland's saddest circus, when 15 minutes of raging fire killed more than 50 animals. The show went on again that evening; Bellamy's signature style brings to life the colorful characters who took part in some of Cleveland's most exciting and tragic moments. Crooks and cops, heroes and villains, ordinary folks who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances.

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The Edgar Allen Poe of Cleveland . . . [John Stark Bellamy] proves that even the murders of ordinary people can make for edge-of-your-seat reading. -- Book Reviewer The Plain Dealer You'd have a tough time finding somebody in town more learned--or enthusiastic--about the city's history of death and disaster. -- Book Reviewer Cleveland Scene While the content of Bellamy's book is somewhat gruesome, it is also strangely fascinating and gives readers insight into criminal minds of the past, the way such crimes were reported, and--most shockingly--the manner in which some old-time law enforcement agents treated suspects. -- Book Reviewer Lake County Tribune Colorful and richly detailed writing. -- Book Reviewer Chronicle-Telegram As with all the books in his Cleveland crime series, Bellamy writes with razor-edged wit and his own particular brand of charm. -- Book Reviewer Medina County Gazette The Edgar Allen Poe of Cleveland . . . [Bellamy] proves that even the murders of ordinary people can make for edge-of-your-seat reading.--James Shelley The Plain Dealer (12/12/1999) Bellamy blends details culled from old newspaper clippings, trial transcripts and other sources into an exploration of the city's seamier side.--Cynthia Eakin West Life (12/08/1999) While the content of Bellamy's book is somewhat gruesome, it is also strangely fascinating and gives readers insight into criminal minds of the past, the way such crimes were reported, and--most shockingly--the manner in which some old-time law enforcement agents treated suspects.--Teresa Milanese Lake County Tribune (12/17/1999) Colorful and richly detailed writing.--Steve Fogarty The Chronicle-Telegram (12/18/1999) Bellamy has no trouble finding just the right tidbits to fascinate readers.--Craig Wilson Akron Beacon Journal (06/18/2000)

As with all the books in his Cleveland crime series, Bellamy writes with razor-edged wit and his own particular brand of charm. -- Book Reviewer Medina County Gazette

While the content of Bellamy's book is somewhat gruesome, it is also strangely fascinating and gives readers insight into criminal minds of the past, the way such crimes were reported, and--most shockingly--the manner in which some old-time law enforcement agents treated suspects.--Teresa Milanese Lake County Tribune (12/17/1999) Colorful and richly detailed writing.--Steve Fogarty The Chronicle-Telegram (12/18/1999) Bellamy has no trouble finding just the right tidbits to fascinate readers.--Craig Wilson Akron Beacon Journal (06/18/2000) Bellamy blends details culled from old newspaper clippings, trial transcripts and other sources into an exploration of the city's seamier side.--Cynthia Eakin West Life (12/08/1999) The Edgar Allen Poe of Cleveland . . . [Bellamy] proves that even the murders of ordinary people can make for edge-of-your-seat reading.-- (12/12/1999) As with all the books in his Cleveland crime series, Bellamy writes with razor-edged wit and his own particular brand of charm.--Medina County Gazette (11/01/1999)

As with all the books in his Cleveland crime series, Bellamy writes with razor-edged wit and his own particular brand of charm.--Medina County Gazette (11/01/1999) The Edgar Allen Poe of Cleveland . . . [Bellamy] proves that even the murders of ordinary people can make for edge-of-your-seat reading.-- (12/12/1999) Bellamy blends details culled from old newspaper clippings, trial transcripts and other sources into an exploration of the city's seamier side.--Cynthia Eakin West Life (12/08/1999) Bellamy has no trouble finding just the right tidbits to fascinate readers.--Craig Wilson Akron Beacon Journal (06/18/2000) Colorful and richly detailed writing.--Steve Fogarty The Chronicle-Telegram (12/18/1999) While the content of Bellamy's book is somewhat gruesome, it is also strangely fascinating and gives readers insight into criminal minds of the past, the way such crimes were reported, and--most shockingly--the manner in which some old-time law enforcement agents treated suspects.--Teresa Milanese Lake County Tribune (12/17/1999)

Author Information

John Stark Bellamy II is the author of six books and two anthologies about Cleveland crime and disaster. The former history specialist for the Cuyahoga County Public Library, he comes by his taste for the sensational honestly, having grown up reading stories about Cleveland crime and disaster written by his grandfather, Paul, who was editor of the Plain Dealer, and his father, Peter, who wrote for the Cleveland News and the Plain Dealer.

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