Madam Ricketts
A Story of Murder, Deceit and Dark Humor
by C.D. Hancock
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Pub Date 6 Aug 2023 | Archive Date 24 Sep 2023
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Description
Madam Ricketts tells the story of John Wesley, a second-generation newspaper reporter who is writing a book based on his late father’s writings and research.
He interviews Maudie Ricketts, the elderly madam of a whorehouse on the Mexican border. She tells of her adventures in New England on the riverboat Lady Minerva and her travels to Arizona in Brother Tucker’s Redemption Caravan that led to her becoming the ‘white’ wife of a rich and cruel man who already had a family. She reveals the dark side of families that loved, deceived, and murdered each other for generations between 1875 and 1953.
As he listens to the stories, Wesley begins to wonder. Is Madam Ricketts who she claims to be? A witness or victim, or something more?
Advance Praise
"A dive down the (rather dark) rabbit hole with Maudie, untying knotted tales and spinning through enough twists and turns and slow burns to keep me wondering and wandering - and to keep the trail hot to the very end. Thoroughly entertaining. But what impressed me the most is the economy of style in rendering such vivid images of characters and events, a pithiness that rivals that of some of my favorite authors." — Rand Miller
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798850264246 |
| PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 354 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1084098
Madam Ricketts tells the story of John Wesley, a second-generation newspaper reporter who is writing a book based on his late father’s writings and research.
I don't read a ton of true crime or nonfiction, but this was really good. Kept my attention the whole time and I learned a lot.
