An Atrocious Murder: The 1908 Inquiry into the Death of Mrs. Fanny Snyder of Erie Kansas While in Bishop California
, by Swain, Todd; Swain, DonetteNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781589095168 | 1589095162
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/5/2008
An Atrocious Murder is the story of the death of Mrs. Fanny Snyder. Mrs. Snyder moved to California from Kansas in the summer of 1908. Within weeks of arriving in Bishop, California, she was murdered. Drawing on newspaper articles of the day, court records and original research, the book provides a fascinating look at life in a remote portion of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.