Anton Woode: Boy Murderer

By Dick Kreck

As he sat behind his lawyer at the defendant's table in the courtroom, no one who looked at the sweet-faced boy could believe that he was guilty of what he was on trial for-shooting a man in the back. He was, after all, only eleven years old, if his mother were to be believed.

So begins this true tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892: Murder by a young child. The murder itself proves to be secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old shaped the lives of the people involved. Here again, just as he did in Murder at the Brown Palace, Kreck is able to use his journalistic senses to uncover the story within the story. What seems to be a simple case of one kid gone bad, turns into an investigation of how juvenile crime was handled around the turn of the century, and how the system has come full circle today with punishment taking precedence over rehabilitation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555915787
• ISBN13: 9781555915780
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

So interesting!

This quick read in so interesting! There is Colorado history in the book, along with a fascinating story of "the Boy Murderer". The photographs help you visualize the era in which the story takes place, and the book is very well-written.

Another great true crime from Dick Kreck

Just got a copy of Anton Woode and blazed through it in a weekend. I read Kreck's previous true crime "Murder at the Brown Palace," and was excited to hear about his next book. Like Murder at the Brown, Anton Woode is easy to read, compelling, and keeps you engaged. For those that live outside of Denver, Dick Kreck is a journalist for the Denver Post and I often seek out his columns due to his witty, easily digestible writting style. If you are a fan of true crime, history, or crime and punishment - Anton Woode is a great read. Highly recommended!