Murder on the Florida Frontier: The True Story Behind Sanford's Headless Miser Legend

by Andrew Fink

Book Overview

In 1880, there was a brutal murder in sunny paradise. This is the story of greed, violence, and a sensational trial that still captures the public's imagination even well after 100 years have passed.

Archie Newton stepped off the river steamer in 1880 with a letter of introduction and a secret, the young man hoping for a new life on the Florida frontier. Samuel McMillan was a miserly Sanford bachelor who carried large sums of greenbacks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467139394
• ISBN13: 9781467139397
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"