Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky Free Audiobook Download by William Van Meter

A haunting story of the murderous life of a man named Daniel Boone, who in 1803 killed an old woman and her husband because they had stolen some meat from him.

A true story of murder and family in the Bluegrass State by a native son, award-winning journalist William Van Meter. The writer takes us from the KKK lynching of Willie Earle to present day with a more tolerant, less violent atmosphere.

William Van Meter wrote a story about the murder of a popular bluegrass musician in Kentucky. He did a lot of research for this story. He visited the town, talked with people, and read newspaper articles from decades ago. Van Meter paints a vivid picture of life at that time in Kentucky.

This is the true story of a cold-blooded killing committed by a part-time manager at a grocery store in rural Kentucky. The author, William Van Meter, travels back more than seventy years to unravel the mystery.

Published in 2005, William Van Meter tells the story of a crime that is so brutal that it appears to be old news. And yet it still shocks and appalls when you realize what a senseless crime it was. The story revolves around a man named Harold Simmons, who was executed in Kentucky's electric chair after he was found guilty of murdering his wife and mother-in-law. He didn't confess until he was about to die, but the evidence for his guilt is overwhelming.

In 1996, Ed Sala and his wife were living in a rustic cabin deep in the woods of Kentucky. When they woke up one morning to find that someone had broken into their cabin and killed their dog, they knew they had been targeted. Living as a hermit for months in the remote area of Kentucky gave them a unique perspective on how murder happens. As Ed Sala recounts his harrowing story, he paints an intriguing picture of what it would be like to live through something so terrible- without law enforcement, without outside help.