Hudson Valley Murder & Mayhem

by Andrew K. Amelinckx

Visit the long ago crime and dire deeds in the Hudson Valley of New York. The Hudson Valley is drenched in history, culture and blood. In the fall of 1893, Lizzie Halliday left a trail of bodies in her wake, slaughtering two strangers and her husband before stabbing a nurse to death at the asylum housing her. A Jazz Age politician, tired of fighting with his overbearing wife, murdered her and buried the body under the front porch. In 1882, a cantankerous old miner, dubbed the ""Austerlitz Cannibal"" by the press, chopped up his partner before he himself swung from the end of a rope. Author Andrew Amelinckx dredges up the Hudson Valley's dark past, from Prohibition-era shootouts to unsolved murders, in eleven heart-pounding true stories.

Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime, History

144 pages, Paperback

Published June 26, 2017

About the author

Andrew Amelinckx is a freelance journalist who has previously written three historical true crime books. He held down a variety of jobs, from bartending in New Orleans to burlesque dancing in New York City, before spending a decade as an award-winning investigative crime reporter for several news organizations, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Berkshire Eagle. His work has appeared in Business Insider, Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, Modern Farmer, Grunge.com, and elsewhere. He's represented by Jeff Ourvan of the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency. Andrew grew up in Louisiana and now lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife and dog.

Reviews

[Kara Thurmond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great to read about the sordid history of the Hudson Valley. Andrew really brings these stories to life!

[Elizabeth Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading about local history. So when I saw this book, I knew I had to read it. Some of these cases I have read about before, others I haven’t. Wish the books was a little longer. Overall, a very good read.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading stories of long ago that take place in my home area.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very engaging and well written.

[Nolaexpat7435 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, well-researched read!

[Georgia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing tale of murder and. Mayhem in NY

[E.J. Cullen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Plodding, but readable.

[Erin L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great local history I've never even heard about. One was right down the road and is never heard of the story before. And I'm a life long resident of the area.