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The terrible deeds of George L. Shaftesbury: who killed his own mother and sister, fled from justice by leaping from the palisades, swimming the Hudson River, and taking refuge in New York city, where he was joined by the female murderer, Marie Lavine, whom he detected in the act of dragging to the river the body of a man whom she had murdered in one of the dens of Walnut Street, in that city ; and they, after passing through the most dark and unparalleled career of crime, were finally both executed in Quebec, June 7, 1850, for the murder of Lord Amel and family
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The terrible deeds of George L. Shaftesbury: who killed his own mother and sister, fled from justice by leaping from the palisades, swimming the Hudson River, and taking refuge in New York city, where he was joined by the female murderer, Marie Lavine, whom he detected in the act of dragging to the river the body of a man whom she had murdered in one of the dens of Walnut Street, in that city ; and they, after passing through the most dark and unparalleled career of crime, were finally both executed in Quebec, June 7, 1850, for the murder of Lord Amel and family

Pages: 22

ISBN: 9780665414558

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Carina P.

Mar 14, 2026

Mary delivers a brooding, Depression‑era vampire mystery, that will keep you on the edge of your seats!! Markus’s world collapses overnight, and the story follows him through grief, rage, and the ugly truths hiding under Mississippi’s surface. The supernatural twist doesn’t soften anything — it intensifies it. Mary spins a shadow‑heavy pursuit of justice, thick with dread, secrets, and the weight of old sins. Dark, bold, and absolutely gripping.