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Starvation Heights : A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest by Gregg Olsen (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Claire and Dora were not the first victims of Linda Hazzard, a quack doctor of extraordinary evil and greed.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-101400097460
ISBN-139781400097463
eBay Product ID (ePID)44112960
Product Key Features
Book TitleStarvation Heights : a True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMurder / General, Medical Law & Legislation, Sociology / General, Murder / Serial Killers, Body Cleansing & Detoxification, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Criminology
GenreLaw, True Crime, Social Science, Health & Fitness, History
AuthorGregg Olsen
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-026985
Reviews"A fascinating turn-of-the-century story of medical malpractice and murder. If you likedThe Alienist, you'll findStarvation Heightsall the more gripping because this story is true." -Michael Connelly "An engrossing and compelling look at a shocking crime in another era. Olsen's deft touch takes us back to the early 1900s so cleverly that readingStarvation Heightsis akin to stepping into a time machine." -Ann Rule "An account of real-life villainry that outdoes anything a novelist might concoct." -Les Standiford, author ofMeet You in Hell, "A fascinating turn-of-the-century story of medical malpractice and murder. If you liked The Alienist , you'll find Starvation Heights all the more gripping because this story is true." -Michael Connelly "An engrossing and compelling look at a shocking crime in another era. Olsen's deft touch takes us back to the early 1900s so cleverly that reading Starvation Heights is akin to stepping into a time machine." -Ann Rule "An account of real-life villainry that outdoes anything a novelist might concoct." -Les Standiford, author of Meet You in Hell
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal364.15/23/0979776
SynopsisIn this true story--a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights--Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to undergo the revolutionary "fasting treatment" of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two sisters, but within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation Heights, the women underwent brutal treatments and were emaciated shadows of their former selves. Claire and Dora were not the first victims of Linda Hazzard, a quack doctor of extraordinary evil and greed. But as their jewelry disappeared and forged bank drafts began transferring their wealth to Hazzard's accounts, the sisters came to learn that Hazzard would stop at nothing short of murder to achieve her ambitions.
LC Classification NumberRA1116.O47 2005
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- Sep 07, 2021
A tale worth reading.
The book is a detailed story about ( mainly ), two sisters that decide to answer an ad for "treatment". I don't want to tell too much of the story but there were quacks out there even in the early 1900's. A tale that keeps the pages turning and makes us wonder how many more were patients of this woman and husband. Many lessons to be learned from this book. Worth the read. One of those books that you continue to think about long after you finish.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 09, 2020
Very good book about a sad story.
Compelling story about medical quackery and justice. I recently learned about the Williamson sisters' harrowing story and had to learn more. This book is very good and is written like a novel, which makes it more interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 15, 2024
Visited the story’s setting.
A non fiction story of a setting only 30 miles from me. I took the time to visit Olalla in South Kitsap and walked in small museum which had real artifacts from murder location. Scary
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 20, 2025
Book in great shape. I love this store. ...
Book in great shape. I love this store.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 22, 2021
Seems like a great book.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 21, 2021
Book
I have been looking for this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 02, 2016
Tedious
Long and tedious. Could of been a better dateline episode.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 05, 2024
not mine
was purchased as a giftVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
