Tell Edith Goodbye: A True Crime Story of Depravity and Obsession During the Great Depression

by Michael Grimm

It was one of the bleakest times in US history, the Great Depression. People were desperate, some to believe neighbors would help each other while others were desperate to claw their own way to survival, no matter the cost. High in the Cascade Mountain Range, a destitute family and a man using all his wiles to save himself from a similar fate crossed paths. The results were destructive and deadly. The Grimm family, author Michael Grimm's own ancestors, befriended a seemingly harmless drifter. In the months that followed, the family found no peace but was instead tormented by him. His eventual prosecution received national attention. The Grimm family still carries the scars of those events. As a forensic scientist for four decades, Grimm knows first-hand not only the generational pain of such an event but the research behind such pain. Tell Edith A True Crime Story of Depravity and Obsession During the Great Depression reminds us that regardless of who you are and where you live, horrific things can occur without provocation.

Genres: True Crime

260 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2019

Reviews

[Koren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the story was made more interesting knowing that the two victims were relatives of the author. He did a lot of research to find out what happened to two of his uncles back in the 30's. It was a different time and I think people were more trusting then. The murders happened almost 100 years ago. Today people would not be so naive to trust a 20 something man to be alone with a 12 year old girl. It is a sad story and the follow-up at the end is even sadder. I wish there would have been more recent pictures of the family but all-in-all a good story.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This true crime really hit me in the heart. A killer that destroys a family and takes the innocence of an 11 year old Edith. Times were hard but even more so for the Grimm family. You will feel emotions for everyone but mine were for Edith. S wonderful read and page turner.

[Briana Alzola · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm always interested in diving into a story that takes place in the area where I live!