Title: Murder at Mount Hermon
Subtitle: the unsolved killing of headmaster Elliott Speer
Description: Elliott Speer, the charismatic young headmaster of Mount Hermon School for Boys in Northfield, Massachusetts, had begun to initiate long overdue progressive reforms at the strict tradition-bound Christian prep school, winning the affection of many students and faculty. But on the evening of September 14, 1934, the thirty-five-year-old administrator was abruptly killed by a shotgun blast through his study window. The murder made front-page news across the country, yet no one was ever charged with the crime.

This investigation by a veteran attorney and Mount Hermon alumnus is the first to explore the life of Elliott Speer and recount the events that led to his death.
Places: Massachusetts
People: Elliott Speer
Time periods: 1934