North Country / Adirondack Author
The Daily Gazette, February 1, 2017—Foss: Murder stories fascinating, part of our history: The criminals featured in “25 Diabolical Murders” are a mix of psychopaths, people with mental health issues and ordinary folks overcome by anger, greed or passion.
Observer-Dispatch, January 31, 2014—New book on Gianini murder released: The Herkimer County Historical Society has several new book titles in its gift shop, including Killing in the Kuyahoora Valley by Lawrence P. Gooley. The book is an account of the 1914 Gianini murder case, when 16-year-old Jean Gianini was charged with the murder of his school teacher Lida Beecher in the village of Poland.
Sun Community News, October 29, 2013—Local author’s murder story to air on Halloween: Lawrence P. Gooley, Adirondack historian and true-crime author from the Plattsburgh area, will appear on the Investigation Discovery channel at midnight Halloween in a special titled “Bloody Marys.” The Mary Farmer story is based on a chapter of his recent book, 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of Adirondack Killers.
Sneak peek of the upcoming Halloween special that will air on Discovery ID (aka Investigation Discovery). Author Lawrence P. Gooley provides voice-over and on-screen narration for the Mary Farmer segment. Mary Farmer lived in Brownville (near Watertown), New York, and murdered her neighbor. The Farmer story is one of the murders chronicled in Gooley’s book, 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of Adirondack Killers.
Sun Community News, September 10, 2013—Local author to appear on Discovery Channel: Gooley, along with Jill Jones, his partner at Bloated Toe, were recently contacted by a representative from NBC, who wanted to use one of the stories from Gooley’s 2012 book, 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of Adirondack Killers, for an upcoming segment on their Discovery ID channel.
Adirondack Life, December, 2012—Regional Reads: A selection of new Adirondack titles: True-crime junkies shouldn’t miss Lawrence Gooley’s 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (Bloated Toe Publishing). In chapters like “Scissors to the Sinus” and “Pieces of Louise,” Gooley gives readers a North Country version of Law & Order, following evildoers from crime to conviction.
The Post-Star, August 8, 2012—Author takes interest in “Murders”: In 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers, the Schuyler Falls (Plattsburgh) author examines little-known crimes with surprising twists that have taken place over nearly a century.
Bloated Toe Publishing of Peru, New York, is pleased to announce the release of a new book by award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley. The book, 25 Diabolical Adirondack Murders: The Twisted, Fiendish Deeds of North Country Killers (272 pp, $25), covers the complete story of notable homicides committed across the…
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