Cold Water Crossing

An Account of the Murders at the Isles of Shoals

By: David Faxon

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Sometimes a murder story lingers for years after the event. This one has lingered for more than a century, especially in New England. The setting is winter, 1873 on a small, obscure island 10 miles off the coast of Maine.

Three women await the return of their men the following morning. A killer, who learns they are alone for one night, is rowing to their island, across 10 miles of open sea. The next day, a horrific scene is discovered. It stuns the seacoast towns and begins a series of events that are covered nationally in the months that follow.

Recreated from the trial transcript, archived news stories and other sources, Cold Water Crossing tells what happened that long ago evening and why controversy remains to this day.

©2009 David Faxon (P)2018 Tantor

Well researched

I liked the search for reliable sources that the author obviously did. A story like this one is difficult to chronicle without a certain amount of personal speculation by the author. I found this to be an enjoyable read with good narration.