A Murder on the Hill: The Secret Life and Mysterious Death of Ruth Munson

by Roger Barr

Book Overview

The mysterious murder of a woman in a historic neighborhood is shrouded in scandal, innuendo, police neglect, and media sensationalization in Depression-era Minnesota. Join author Roger Barr as he searches for answers to this unsolved case.

At 7:00 a.m. on December 9, 1937, St. Paul firefighters battling an arsonist's fire in the abandoned Aberdeen Hotel discovered the badly burned body of a woman. The victim was soon identified...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681342898
• ISBN13: 9781681342894
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"