Story of the murder of Marian Baker by Edward Gibbs on Jan. 19, 1950, in Lancaster, Pa.
c. 1 autographed by the author ; c. 2 epilogue by Thomas C. Smith affixed to front end paper.
1st edition.
Summary
In this taut, horrifying account of Marian Baker's 1950 murder, Richard Gehman (1921-1972) describes a country setting and people among whom he grew up. It was a paradise until Marian Baker went missing. The author of thousands of articles and scores of books, Gehman was famous in his day, writing for TV Guide and running with celebrities. He grew up in Lancaster,PA, and returned there late in his life.
