MaryLiz
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Isn't there a book about this case? Or am I thinking of the TV video alluded to earlier?
I read somewhere that most or all of the alleged serial killer victims lived close to railroad tracks. The book - or video- was speculating that this was a serial killer who was a drifter. I think a suspect was named who died years later in an institution.
It'll soon be 100 years- wonder if Villisca plans to do anything for that? Some towns would try to live that down but I'm glad some people still care.
There is a book written by Roy Marshall in 2003 called Villisca, which says it is the true story of the Villisca Axe Murders. There was also a book written in 1986 as a novel based on the murders called Morning Ran Red by Stephen Bowman. Both books are available for purchase at the following website:
www.villiscamovie.com
If you click on the Emporium section at the bottom, there are other interesting publications for sale as well. This is the site that belongs to the filmmakers who made the documentary, Villisca: Living with a Mystery.
I haven't heard of anything to commemorate the 100th anniversary yet, but I'm sure something will be planned for 2012.