Lobster Boy - by Fred Rosen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The shocking exposé of a carny's murder arranged by his wife--and the daughter who threatened the author to keep the truth from getting out.</b> <p/> In his account of the sensational life and murder of Grady Stiles Jr., also known as the legendary carnival "freak" Lobster Boy, author Fred Rosen explains how Stiles's death was engineered by his wife, Mary Teresa, the carny known as the Electrified Girl. Rosen describes how Mary Teresa arranged for her husband's murder after years of physical and emotional abuse. The narrative is full of appearances from the couple's colorful acquaintances, including the World's Only Living Half Girl, Midget Man, and the Human Blockhead. <p/> During Mary Teresa's dramatic trial, Rosen becomes a character in his own book. When both he and the prosecution are threatened by Mary Teresa's daughter, who Rosen believes was a co-conspirator although she was never indicted, the writer risks his life in pursuit of the truth and the evidence that leads to Mary Teresa's conviction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The one true crime masterpiece I have read . . . Rosen fully succeeds in opening up two realities, ignored by most writers, that are known to outsiders only through caricature, depicting them with an unflinchingly clear eye." --<i>The Guardian</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Fred Rosen, a former columnist for the Arts & Leisure section of the<i> New York Times</i>, is an award-winning author of true crime and history books, including<i> Gold!</i>, <i>Did They Really Do It?</i>, and <i>Lobster Boy. </i>He can frequently be seen on the Investigation Discovery network's <i>Evil Kin</i> and <i>Evil Twins</i> TV series, where he is a regular on-air commentator.
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