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Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America's Heartland

av Patricia L. Bryan, Thomas Wolf

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In 1900, Margaret Hossack, the wife of a prominent Iowa farmer, was arrested for bludgeoning her husband to death with an ax while their children slept upstairs. The community was outraged: How could a woman commit such an act of violence? Firsthand accounts describe the victim, John Hossack, as a cruel and unstable man. Perhaps Margaret Hossack was acting out of fear. Or perhaps the story she told was trueâ??that an intruder broke into the house, killed her husband while she slept soundly beside him, and was still on the loose. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and community sentiment was divided over her guilt. At trial, Margaret was convicted of murder, but later was released on appeal. Ultimately, neither her innocence nor her guilt was ever proved.

Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolf examine the harsh realities of farm life at the turn of the century and look at the plight of womenâ??legally, socially, and politicallyâ??during that period. What also emerges is the story of early feminist Susan Glaspell, who covered the Hossack case as a young reporter and later used it as the basis for her acclaimed work " A Jury of Her Peers."

Midnight Assassin expertly renders the American character and experience: our obsession with crime, how justice is achieved, and the powerful influence of the me… (mer)

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Fasciinating! I live only 12 miles away and had not heard of this murder before and the book swept me away. What a horrific life most women of this period lived. I have my own thoughts as to who the murder was but we may never know for sure. ( )
  juju2cat | Dec 20, 2018 |
A historical true crime set in America's heartland. A man is killed in the middle of the night and the only person there is his wife. Did she do it? This case is the basis for the play "A Jury of Her Peers". ( )
  MCDyson | Mar 26, 2016 |
The story of a true crime mystery that began in 1900 when an Iowa farmer is murdered in his bed while his wife sleeps beside him and his children are asleep in the house. His wife quickly becomes the prime suspect and the book covers both of her murder trials. It's very well researched and I liked how the authors began each chapter with quotes from the local papers of the day. Susan Glaspell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was one of the journalists reporting on the story and her play, Trifles, was based on the case.

Not just a taut courtroom drama but also a fascinating study of rural life and that society's attitude toward women at the turn of the century. And quite a page-turner! ( )
  Copperskye | Oct 9, 2013 |
Having grown up in the rural Midwest, I found this book particularly interesting -- well written and thoroughly researched. It provides an accurate portrayal of what life was like in rural America, particularly for women, at the turn of the last century. The author is careful not to inject her own views or conclusions in the case. Highly recommended. ( )
  Jcambridge | Sep 11, 2013 |
I've always been a fan of Susan Glaspell's "Trifles," so I was incredibly intrigued when I read that she was a young reporter covering the Hossock case, which served as the inspiration for the play later in her life. Though I enjoyed the book and the way it was written, I often found myself wishing it delved more into the emotion of the case. I realize that it wouldn't be the same story, or even as accurate as this one since the authors were so committed to sticking only to documents and evidence surrounding the murder and trial. ( )
  Firecrackerscribe | Apr 2, 2013 |
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Dedicated to Doris P. Bryan, John K. Bryan, Jeannette H. Wolf and in memory of Irvin S. Wolf (1914-2002)
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On a bright fall day in October 1867, a young man of Scottish ancestry stood on the crest of a small Iowa hill.
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True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:

In 1900, Margaret Hossack, the wife of a prominent Iowa farmer, was arrested for bludgeoning her husband to death with an ax while their children slept upstairs. The community was outraged: How could a woman commit such an act of violence? Firsthand accounts describe the victim, John Hossack, as a cruel and unstable man. Perhaps Margaret Hossack was acting out of fear. Or perhaps the story she told was trueâ??that an intruder broke into the house, killed her husband while she slept soundly beside him, and was still on the loose. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and community sentiment was divided over her guilt. At trial, Margaret was convicted of murder, but later was released on appeal. Ultimately, neither her innocence nor her guilt was ever proved.

Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolf examine the harsh realities of farm life at the turn of the century and look at the plight of womenâ??legally, socially, and politicallyâ??during that period. What also emerges is the story of early feminist Susan Glaspell, who covered the Hossack case as a young reporter and later used it as the basis for her acclaimed work " A Jury of Her Peers."

Midnight Assassin expertly renders the American character and experience: our obsession with crime, how justice is achieved, and the powerful influence of the me

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