When Death Rode the Rails
Subtitle: Some strange deaths along Oklahoma rails, 1900-1920.
Publisher: Whorl Books; Createspace Independent Publishing Platform; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Norman, Oklahoma
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781463550011
Description: Developed from an intriguing monograph which excited interest among law enforcement and amateur sleuths alike, WHEN DEATH RODE THE RAILS questions if a serial killer may have worked the rail systems of early day Oklahoma. Her ongoing research has uncovered some very interesting additional finds and some possible out of state links to similar deaths. The manuscript explores early railroad history and chronicles intriguing deaths reported from 1900-1920 along Oklahoma rail roads. Along the way, other fascinating historical details emerge including a series of multi-state ax welding killings where the assailant also used the rails.