When three Chicago men came to the tourist area of Wisconsin Dells in the summer of 1961, they had more than just a vacation on their minds. When police tried to question them, a shootout ensued and a police officer was killed. The men fled and one of the most memorable manhunts in state history ensued.
Author Marshall Cook retraces the steps of the fugitives in this compelling true crime account with many historical photos.
Marshall Cook, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of nineteen non-fiction books and three novels. With degress in communication and creative writing from Stanford University, Cook edits a newletter for writers and directs the university’s Writers Institute.
