{"product_id":"murder-on-the-way-paperback","title":"Murder On the Way! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodore Roscoe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ancient ch teau in Haiti is the scene of one of the most blood-curdling series of murders in the history of the island. Who was the murderer-man, beast or some supernatural being?An artist and his girlfriend attend her uncle's funeral on the island of Haiti, where they encounter the deep vein of Voodoo superstition. The legend of living souls trapped in dead bodies becomes a frightening reality as they witness a Zombie resurrection.The tale, by the well-traveled pulp fiction author Theodore Roscoe, captured his sense of awe and terror surrounding such a monster in the very place that would have given rise to it. His first-hand experience during his travels in Haiti taught him of such legends and he used them effectively in \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Way \u003c\/i\u003eThus, well before the Zombie came to represent today's flesh-eating cinematic monster of lore, Roscoe's story (published by the New York Dodge Publishing Company in 1935) unravels impossible shootings, inexplicable disappearances, and the stirrings of rebellion. These are the background elements for this most unforgettable weekend house-party in the heart of Zombie madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Roscoe (1906-1992) wrote for pulp fiction magazines such as \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlying Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFar East Adventure Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFight Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAction Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdventure\u003c\/i\u003e, while travelling the world. Following World War II he was commissioned by the United States Naval Institute to write detailed histories about the \u003ci\u003eUnited States Submarine Operations in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), and \u003ci\u003eUnited States Destroyer Operations in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e (1953). The submarine and destroyer works were rewritten for public consumption entitled \u003ci\u003ePig Boats and Tin Cans\u003c\/i\u003e. Other books on the history of the US Navy include \u003ci\u003eThis Is Your Navy\u003c\/i\u003e (1950), and \u003ci\u003eThe Trent Affair, November, 1861\u003c\/i\u003e. Roscoe became a Scribner's author under Burroughs Mitchell with novels \u003ci\u003eTo Live and Die in Dixie!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly in New England\u003c\/i\u003e. The prolific writer was among the first to see declassified documents connected to the Lincoln assassination, resulting in his work \u003ci\u003eThe Web of Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e, which became the basis for a television docudrama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715115946047,"sku":"9781544744445","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/983892f39c195172cf558ee5e4de8f99.webp?v=1765070369","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/murder-on-the-way-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}