{"product_id":"murder-in-victorian-western-michigan-paperback","title":"Murder in Victorian Western Michigan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Delaware\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGREAT MIDWEST BOOK FESTIVAL'S 2026 HISTORY CATEGORY WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the nineteenth century, heinous, bloody crimes shocked Michigan's emerging western frontier. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA farmer, intent on marriage, disappeared after leaving a Leonidas tavern in 1853, culminating in the conviction of three men even though the body was undiscovered. A shooter fatally wounded a beloved sheriff during an 1867 Kalamazoo midnight jailbreak attempt, sparking a nationwide manhunt. The 1897 shooting of a couple in their Van Buren County home famously remains unsolved today. A brutal murder opposite the iconic train depot mortified Niles in 1892, and in 1894, an Okemos woman went mad after losing her husband, poisoned her son and tossed his body down a well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Michael Delaware unfolds these and other true crime stories and mysteries from Victorian western Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Delaware is an Arizona native who left home at age eighteen. He lived for fifteen years in Georgia, where he managed and owned a small business. Moving to Michigan in 1999, he resides today in Battle Creek. Following a passion for storytelling, he began producing videos for YouTube on local history in 2010. Today he is the host of a regional podcast, \u003cem\u003eTales of Southwest Michigan's Past\u003c\/em\u003e. His books include \u003cem\u003eCrime \u0026amp; Corruption on the Michigan Railroad\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVictorian Southwest Michigan True Crime\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMurder in Victorian Western Michigan\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the History category at the 2026 Great Midwest Book Festival. He is a sought-after public speaker and can be contacted through \u003cstrong\u003eMichaelDelaware.com\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889389928736,"sku":"9781467170215","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/hvdsUm0Qf39781467170215.webp?v=1781932145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-in-victorian-western-michigan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}