Florida Murder with Michigan connection

We have a patron looking for a book that was written about a Michigan man who was murdered in Florida. She believes it occurred in the 1970s, specifically 1973, along the road/highway. We are truly stumped on this one. The other clue is that she believes the title is "something" & "something", but obviously doesn't know what the "somethings" are. Any ideas out there? -- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________

Operation Found & Forgotten in Broward County? Body Found:May 30, 1967Crime Scene:The body was hidden in a drainage canal culvert in the Florida Everglades near Griffin Road and U.S. 27 in unincorporated Broward County.Description:He was a white male with dark brown, curly hair, large acne scars on his face and very bad teeth. He was about 5'9" tall and weighed 165-185 pounds. He was wearing a medium, iridescent blue-gold, long-sleeved, button down Van Heusen shirt with a collar, white Bermuda shorts, black socks and black Thom McCann loafers and black Jockey bikini briefs, size 32-36. He also wore a necklace with beads. Approx. Age:between 35 and 45Investigation:Detectives received a tip that the man may have been known as "Tommy Terrific" and that he had an arrest history in Michigan that once landed him in the federal penitentiary.Clues:He smoked Salem cigarettesHe wore a gold ring that was found on the bodyA door key from McCrory’s 5 & 10 Cent was in his pocket 1973 Homicide (BS73-05-2302) On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Mindy Schafer <mschafer@dewittlibrary.org>wrote:
We have a patron looking for a book that was written about a Michigan man who was murdered in Florida. She believes it occurred in the 1970s, specifically 1973, along the road/highway. We are truly stumped on this one. The other clue is that she believes the title is "something" & "something", but obviously doesn't know what the "somethings" are. Any ideas out there?
-- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________
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Maybe something to do with Aileen Wuornos<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos>, a serial killer in Florida??? Fiction or non-fiction? On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Mindy Schafer <mschafer@dewittlibrary.org>wrote:
We have a patron looking for a book that was written about a Michigan man who was murdered in Florida. She believes it occurred in the 1970s, specifically 1973, along the road/highway. We are truly stumped on this one. The other clue is that she believes the title is "something" & "something", but obviously doesn't know what the "somethings" are. Any ideas out there?
-- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________
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I believe we may have found the book. It's actually a fairly recent publication--January 2014, although the murder occurred in 1978. The Snake and the Spider by Karen Kingsbury. I have contacted our patron and will come back if it's not the right one. Thanks so much for all your suggestions and the prompt responses! On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Jill Baker <southofnormal@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe something to do with Aileen Wuornos<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos>, a serial killer in Florida???
Fiction or non-fiction?
On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Mindy Schafer <mschafer@dewittlibrary.org
wrote:
We have a patron looking for a book that was written about a Michigan man who was murdered in Florida. She believes it occurred in the 1970s, specifically 1973, along the road/highway. We are truly stumped on this one. The other clue is that she believes the title is "something" & "something", but obviously doesn't know what the "somethings" are. Any ideas out there?
-- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________
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-- Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. - Max Ehrmann
-- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________
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