Murder At The Kentucky Derby

Author : Charles Parmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616465520
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder at the Kentucky Derby written by Charles Parmer and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Parmer (1893-1958) knew all the major tracks in the country and his story of horse racing in America, For Gold and Glory, established him as an authority on the subject. In Murder at the Kentucky Derby (1942) he introduced Major Roderick Austen, investigator for the State Racing Commission. Major Austen's job on the eve of Derby Day was to arbitrate the question of ownership of the favorite starter in the great race, Red Moon. Contenders for the horse were a gentleman sportsman whose private life was less illustrious than his public life, a representative of an out-of-town gambling ring whose interests would be served by having the horse lose the race, and a slimy little trainer who had a way with horses but none with honesty. Austen made his decision honestly and justly, but was not successful in preventing a prophesied murder, which, because it involved many people connected with racing, came under his immediate jurisdiction. Austen was so busy that he had no chance to see the Derby run, but he was clever enough to use the radio broadcast of the race to break down the most important witness and obtain information which led to the solution of the murder. "Any racing fan who has witnessed the running of the Kentucky Derby will appreciate immediately on starting this story just how well the author has captured the atmosphere of the Louisville classic. The story opens a few hours before the big race, against a background of hot-dog stands, touts and thousands of milling people tense with the excitement common Derby eve. The entire novel covers a period of only several hours, yet Charles Parmer has crammed into the brief period a murder-mystery rated with the best. There is not a dull moment in Murder at the Kentucky Derby." (1942 review)

Author : Charles B. Parmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder at the Kentucky Derby written by Charles B. Parmer and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Haining
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785805274
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder at the Races written by Peter Haining and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a heart-stopping collection of tales featuring such famous races as the Grand National, the Gold Cup and the Kentucky Derby.

Author : Keven McQueen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614233640
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisville Murder & Mayhem written by Keven McQueen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-04 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lovers of true crime will be thrilled to find a book devoted to Louisville’s more iniquitous side . . . and McQueen captures it all with obvious glee” (The Courier-Journal). Life in Louisville in the years following the Civil War, and through the turn of the century, was as exciting as it was dangerous. The city continued to grow as important urban hub of culture and commerce, connecting the South with the Midwest and Northern states. As Keven McQueen proves in this collection of morbid tales of crime and depravity, life in Louisville certainly had a darker side. Journey back to a time when Louisville’s streets were filled with rail cars, its alleys populated by thieves, and its brothels hummed with activity. Whether it’s the tale of the marriage of a convicted murderer to a notorious prostitute, or the exploits the criminal duo dubbed Louisville’s Bonnie and Clyde, this is a true crime collection that is truly hard to believe. Includes photos!

Author : D. C. Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781699882153
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood in the Bluegrass written by D. C. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few days before the Kentucky Derby, a rising star jockey is found murdered near Churchill Downs. Louisville homicide detective Laurel Arno's investigation takes her from the private back rooms of elite gamblers, to the ancestral mansions of Kentucky bourbon barons, to the treacherous corridors of the State Capitol. Along the way, she exposes a shadowy world of political corruption, secret societies, and ancient feuds. As she closes in on a hidden killer, she discovers that a killer may also be closing in on her.

Author : Kit Ehrman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781590583029
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Triple Cross written by Kit Ehrman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heading for Louisville for an all-expense-paid trip culminating in the Kentucky Derby, young barn manager and aspiring private detective Steve Cline takes on the job of caring for a Derby runner for his racehorse trainer father, but he soon finds himself caught up in the greedy, vengeful world of the very rich, trying to stop a murderer before it is too late.

Author : Keven McQueen
Publisher : Murder & Mayhem
ISBN 13 : 9781609495664
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisville Murder & Mayhem written by Keven McQueen and published by Murder & Mayhem. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in Louisville in the years following the Civil War, and through the turn of the century, was as exciting as it was dangerous. The city continued to grow as important urban hub of culture and commerce, connecting the South with the Midwest and Northern states. As Keven McQueen proves in this collection of morbid tales of crime and depravity, life in Louisville certainly had a darker side. Journey back to a time when Louisville's streets were filled with rail cars, its alleys populated by thieves, and its brothels hummed with activity. Whether it's the tale of the marriage of a convicted murderer to a notorious prostitute, or the exploits the criminal duo dubbed Louisville's Bonnie and Clyde," this is a true crime collection that is truly hard to believe."

Author : Abigail Keam
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder Under A Black Moon written by Abigail Keam and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madeline Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart.She attends the Kentucky Derby with Lord Farley and his guest, the fabulous Alice Roosevelt Longworth, one of the most famous women in the world. To their surprise and dismay, a man is murdered right under their noses. How could they not have noticed?To make matters worse, Mona's friend, Willie Deatherage, is accused of the murder. Mona insists that Willie couldn't have done it as she never left Mona's side during the race-or did she?Mona is not going to let her friend go to jail for something she didn't do, but how does Mona find the real killer amongst other suspects at the Derby?If Mona has to interview every one of the 60,000 people attending the Derby, she will. That's how Mona does things in 1934.

Author : Linda Kuhlmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781595262585
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Koenig's Wonder written by Linda Kuhlmann and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family secrets, intrigue, and murder unfold behind the scenes of the horseracing circuit.. When a Kentucky Derby winner is stolen, the descendent of German brothers who fled WWII and her investigator discover an unspeakable family history of greed and revenge.

Author : John McEvoy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493070134
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Horse Racing Mysteries written by John McEvoy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar, one of the world's most successful sires.John McEvoy researched several unsolved mysteries of the racing world— murder...suicide...arson...fraud—and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. In this updated edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to winsin the first two legs of the Triple Crown.