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Breaking Blue
by Timothy Egan
This was a fascinating read. A story from my own back yard.
We moved to Spokane Valley in 1991 amid stories of police department corruption and misbehavior. But I'd never heard the story of 1935 killing of George Conniff solved just two years before we arrived. I've talked to others who have lived hear longer, some much older than I who were born and raised hear. This story still seems largely unknown, even locally.
I think I'll head downtown, stand on the Post Street bridge and look into the now raging water where the murder weapon was tossed by a corrupt police officer. And find the place wear Mother's Kitchen stood, and some of the other points of interest in the story while it's still fresh in my mind.
This is the second Timothy Egan book I've read. The man is a great story teller brining history to life. I'm sure I'll read more of his work.
I can strongly recommend Breaking Blue. You'll enjoy the story and learn some fascinating history. If you live in Spokane or north east Washington, the Idaho panhandle, or western Montana, this really is a must read.
We moved to Spokane Valley in 1991 amid stories of police department corruption and misbehavior. But I'd never heard the story of 1935 killing of George Conniff solved just two years before we arrived. I've talked to others who have lived hear longer, some much older than I who were born and raised hear. This story still seems largely unknown, even locally.
I think I'll head downtown, stand on the Post Street bridge and look into the now raging water where the murder weapon was tossed by a corrupt police officer. And find the place wear Mother's Kitchen stood, and some of the other points of interest in the story while it's still fresh in my mind.
This is the second Timothy Egan book I've read. The man is a great story teller brining history to life. I'm sure I'll read more of his work.
I can strongly recommend Breaking Blue. You'll enjoy the story and learn some fascinating history. If you live in Spokane or north east Washington, the Idaho panhandle, or western Montana, this really is a must read.