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Deadly Hero The High Society Murder that Created Hysteria in the Heartland

Jason Lucky Morrow

This true story is not a “whodunit,” but rather, a “will he get away with it?” On the night of Thanksgiving, 1934, the son of a prominent Tulsa doctor was shot to death in his car in the wealthiest neighborhood of the oil-rich city. Two days later, the son of one of the most powerful men in the sta...

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Morbid

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Morbid

The book details the murder case of John Gorrell Jr. and the subsequent trial of Phil Kennamer, focusing on the social anxieties and sensationalism surrounding the case, particularly regarding the perception of wealthy youth running wild during the Great Depression.

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Whatever the reason, Sydney Bourne's fear was certainly real to him, even if it was found later to be blown out of proportion.

— Episode: Episode 579: The Society Gang Killing

Episode: Episode 579: The Society Gang Killing

The book details the murder case of John Gorrell Jr. and the subsequent trial of Phil Kennamer, focusing on the social anxieties and sensationalism surrounding the case, particularly regarding the perception of wealthy youth running wild during the Great Depression.

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Whatever the reason, Sydney Bourne's fear was certainly real to him, even if it was found later to be blown out of proportion.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned as a book about the High Hat Club Killer case, and the website HistoricalCrimedetective.com, which the author runs, was also mentioned as having information about the case.

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And then there's an author named Jason Lucky Morrow, who does an amazing website called HistoricalCrimedetective.com. And he wrote a book about this case called Deadly Hero. The high society murder th...

— Episode: 175 - Live at the Civic Center Music Hal...

Episode: 175 - Live at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklah...

It was mentioned as a book about the High Hat Club Killer case, and the website HistoricalCrimedetective.com, which the author runs, was also mentioned as having information about the case.

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And then there's an author named Jason Lucky Morrow, who does an amazing website called HistoricalCrimedetective.com. And he wrote a book about this case called Deadly Hero. The high society murder that created hysteria in the heartland.

Episode: 175 - Live at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklah...

It was mentioned as a book about the High Hat Club Killer case, with a subtitle highlighting the hysteria surrounding it in the heartland.

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And then there's an author named Jason Lucky Morrow, who does an amazing website called HistoricalCrimedetective.com. And he wrote a book about this case called Deadly Hero.

The high society murder that created hysteria in the heartland.

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