"[G]risly, goofy, poignant dispatches expertly summated by a skilled veteran reporter who's no stranger to the back stairs habituated by a true sleuth. Story telling at its fully imagined best." - Ben Hamper, bestselling author of Rivethead

"Mild-mannered Midwestern Michigan is the land of lakeside cottages, auto industries, pasties-and murder? ... At times morbid and surprisingly colloquial, this collection serves to enlighten Michigan's present with the truth of its past and sheds a respectful light on the memory of its victims." - Great Lakes, Great Reads, Historical Society of Michigan

"Author Tom Carr shows his reportorial chops with crisp, concise prose enhanced by a multitude of historical photographs, including miscellaneous graphics. Carr blends interesting content with some visually gruesome graphics. This collection is one that Michigan history bibliophiles will want on their shelves." - Joseph Heywood, author of the Woods Cop Mysteries