Jonusas, Susan
Hell's Half Acre
- ISBN 13:
- 9781471190308
- author:
- Jonusas, Susan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Scribner UK
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, True Crime, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The remains of countless bodies were discovered in 1873 beneath an orchard of young apple trees in Labette County, Kansas. A trailside cabin had been buried by the gruesome discovery, and a cellar stained with blood was found below it. The Benders, a family of four who once resided on the property, were nowhere to be found. The local community and national newspapers were sent into a frenzy by the discovery, sparking an epic manhunt for the Benders. The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders could operate "a human slaughter pen" appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree, and whether justice ever caught up to them remains a mystery. Hell's Half-Acre: The Untold Story of the Benders is a carefully researched exploration of the environment capable of allowing such horrors to take place. Drawing on extensive original archival material, Susan Jonusas sheds new light on this infamous family of serial killers in postbellum America.
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