To celebrate the Fourth of July, I’m presenting something truly strange. I love creepy true American stories, and the strange tale of how George Wythe—a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a mentor of Thomas Jefferson’s—met his fate certainly ticks all the boxes. His murder is the topic of my newest post up at Sleuthsayers, the mystery blog.

Fifty-six men signed the Declaration, and despite rumors to the contrary, only two were killed in unusual ways. One died in a duel. The other was old Mr. Wythe, Esq., who died in a murder by arsenic that feels ripped from an Agatha Christie novel. But not really terribly mysterious. The murderer left a trail a mile long, as you’ll see.

The link to the blog post is here.

If you like my work, kindly consider bookmarking Sleuthsayers. The next post will be in three weeks.

If you’re looking for reading material during this hellish time, I hope you’ll consider one of my books or my wife’s. If ever there was a time for escapism, it’s now!

The e-book versions of both of my two most recent books, Murder on Book Row and the fantasy novel, Sorceress Kringle, are available at almost every online retailer. You can order print copies at the usual suspects online, or autographed copies from Malaprop’s, the bookstore in my nabe.

Until next time, I hope everyone has a great Fourth of July!

Book “collage” photo credit: Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash