Bloody Sunset in St. Augustine: A True Story

ISBN: 096682590X

Author: Powell, Nancy

Condition: Used

This book is a true story of a ghastly murder in the nations oldest city in January of 1974. The victim was a former New York City model who in earlier years has moved in the highest social circles, which included the Kennedy family of Massachusetts. The murder investigation and subsequent trial involved many people from the highest echelons of St. Augestine and St. Johns County. The characters in Bloody Sunsetare revealed exactly as they were and have not been embellished in any way. The victims were eccentrics in an eccentric city and readers will find them interesting, if not intriguing. The murder of Athalia Lindsley has become a legend in St. Augestine. For months after the slaughter tour operators would direct sightseers to the crime scene. The house where the killing occurred is pictured in a book featuring St. Augestines historic houses. This book explains the events that made the structure a "Historic House".