is a true crime collection by award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky , published in September 2017. The book explores the darker side of Long Island’s history through 20 detailed accounts of murder, kidnapping, and colonial hysteria. Key Cases Featured
: Unlike many true crime works, this collection is noted for its compassion and sensitivity toward the targets of these crimes.
The collection highlights several notorious historical events, including: Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from t...
: The book is based on extensive historical research, utilizing a "you-are-there" prose style to bring long-forgotten cases back to life. Book Availability
: A wealthy Huntington farmer who was tarred, feathered, and killed after a romance went wrong. is a true crime collection by award-winning author
Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s
: Tales of Puritan hysteria in East Hampton that occurred 35 years before the more famous Salem witch trials. : Reviewers from TBR News Media note that
: Reviewers from TBR News Media note that Brosky focuses on the motivations behind the crimes—ranging from money and passion to insanity—rather than glamorizing the offenders.