In March 1856, a dead body washed onto the shore of the Mississippi River. As reports of the killing spread, one newspaper shuddered, "The details are truly awful and well calculated to cause a thrill of horror." Drawing on eyewitness accounts, Murder on the Ohio Belle uncovers the mysterious circumstances behind the bloodshed.
In March 1856, a dead body washed onto the shore of the Mississippi River. As reports of the killing spread, one newspaper shuddered, "The details are...