The Old Town Horror: Murder and Theft in America's Most Historic Locale

By Edward P Moser

A genteel Border South town not far from the nation's capital is shaken by a series of vicious slayings at historic sites. These include a Civil War cemetery for escaped slaves; a burial mound of Confederate soldiers; a church associated with George Washington; and a museum on the Antebellum Era. At the same time, violent break-ins take place at venerable banks and townhomes connected with the lives of Washington, Robert E. Lee, and civil rights figures. The small city is already in the thrall of a frightening pandemic, disputes over the removal of historic statues, and nation-wide turmoil on alleged police misconduct. Residents become further gripped by fear of killers on the loose.
Meantime, violent or offbeat characters enter the life of the town: an escaped jihadi terrorist; a neo-Nazi bomber; Woke demonstrators; a power-hungry FBI official; and a beguiling teacher obsessed with the afterlife. The law enforcement authorities are baffled, until a relentless local historian and his intrepid, alluring lady friend start to uncover the horrifying truth behind the shocking crimes. They have grave encounters with a menagerie of villains who threaten to ignite a second Civil War. Leading to a showdown at a gruesome site symbolic of the town's troubled history, and tumultuous present.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C1J1GJVR
• ISBN13: 9798390045213
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"