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Description edit
Recounts the disturbing story behind the sensational murder of a deformed circus sideshow performer by his wife and stepson, who revealed years of unrepressed physical and emotional abuse. Original.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Grady Stiles Jr.: The carny known as Lobster Boy.
Quotes edit
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“If anyone bothered him, Grady's claw shot out and slapped the malefactor alongside the head.”
Fred Rosen
First Sentence edit
The four-lane blacktop that is Federal Highway 41 rises gently into a bridge that spans the Alafia River.
Glossary edit
- Ectrodactyly: A genetic condition that causes a person to be born with the absence of the third digit on the hands and/or feet and the fusing together of the remaining digits into claws.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in True Crime: Lesser-Known Cases. (standard series)
This book is in True Crime: Women Behaving Badly. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Fred Rosen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Country: United States
Publication Date: May, 1995
ISBN: 0-7860-0133-X
Page Count: 331
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Country: United States
Publication Date: May, 1995
ISBN: 0-7860-0133-X
Page Count: 331
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.15230975965
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