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Morning Ran Red: The Villisca Axe Murders | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Bowman
Publisher: Authors Choice Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 607041
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 315
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0595131085
Dewey Decimal Number: 809
EAN: 9780595131082
ASIN: 0595131085
Publication Date: September 12, 2000
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Product Description
On June 10, 1912, the village of Villisca, Iowa awoke to discover a mass murder had occurred while the town slept. An entire household of eight people had been axed to death in their beds. Within 24 hours, in spite of limited mass communications, the story was national and international news, knocking the White Star Titanic off the front page and captivating the general public. The mass murder became a catalyst to a growing nation starting to realize the 20th century, with all of its advancements, held new forms of terror and insecurity. If the mass murder could happen in this idyllic little village, it could happen anywhere. Author Stephen Bowman's version of the story has been compared to Capote's IN COLD BLOOD mystery as it recreates the gruesome murder and the aftermath in an expose of rural family strife and local mores toward bigotry, superstition and caste system which still exists in rural America today. The suspenseful mystery brings to life a vivid cast of characters. Through the main characters, the themes of rural life and prejudice are revealed as they each struggle with conflicts between self-respect, family honor and justice. The crime remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century.
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The Morning Ran Red November 30, 2007
The Morning Ran Red sat on my shelf unread for many months. It was a gift to me and one I thought probably wouldn't be to my liking. I was very pleasantly surprised, when I started the book I couldn't put it down. I will recommend it to my book-club. Thank you Mr. Bowman, keep writing more mysteries.
 Good Fiction/Poor History December 3, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a fan of mysteries and especially the Villisca axe murder story, Morning Ran Red is an interesting work of fiction. It is loosely based on an actual Southwest Iowa crime and the events' characters. As someone who has researched the Villisca case thoroughly, you will not find any semblence of accurate history in its pages. It will hold your attention to the end. But for those who say it is accurate in its details, they are not well-versed in the actual Villisca story.
 A native November 21, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I grew up in Villisca hearing the stories of the ax murders. My grandmother was a young girl living in town when it happened and my siblings and I loved listening to her recount. I really enjoyed reading the book!
Morning Ran Red very accurate June 27, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
As someone who has done a lot of reading about the Villisca Axe Murders, as well as visiting the site, this book holds true to many of the actual details. Just enough literary license is used for a dramatic effect. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes intrigue and mystery, but especially to people who are familar with the actual story.
Iowa History June 20, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was a very interesting book about the unsolved axe murders that took place in Villisca, Iowa in 1912. If you're interested in midwest history or true crime stories you'll love this one.
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