{"product_id":"murder-in-the-garden-famous-crimes-of-early-fresno-county-9780941936996","title":"Murder in the Garden: Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott Morrison\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Linden Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Linden Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Murder - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long-time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local landmarks such as Mussel Slough--the setting for Frank Norris's \"\"The Octopus--\"\"and offering additional commentary that compares these sensational past cases to current high-profile criminal cases. A consideration of the changing face of crime, this history reveals a modern upswing in child abuse, multiple murders, and kidnapping cases and highlights the extended nature of the current legal process as compared to the open-and-shut character of the early 1900s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linden Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45122122121367,"sku":"9780941936996","price":1226.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780941936996.webp?v=1767276666","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/murder-in-the-garden-famous-crimes-of-early-fresno-county-9780941936996","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}