On
a bitterly cold morning in January 1963, Daisy Zick was brutally murdered in
her Battle Creek home. No fewer than three witnesses
caught a glimpse of the killer, yet today, it remains
one of Michigan’s most sensational unsolved crimes. The act of pure
savagery rocked not only the community but also the Kellogg Company, where she
worked. Here, Blaine Pardoe artfully takes the reader into this true crime thriller. Utilizing long-sealed police
files and interviews with the surviving investigators,
the true story of the investigation can finally be told. Who were the
key suspects? What evidence does the police still have on this five-decades-old
cold case? Just how close did this murder come to being solved? Is the killer
still alive? These questions and more are masterfully brought to the forefront
for true crime fans and armchair detectives.
Language
English
Pages
161
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
The History Press
Release
June 18, 2013
Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime)
On
a bitterly cold morning in January 1963, Daisy Zick was brutally murdered in
her Battle Creek home. No fewer than three witnesses
caught a glimpse of the killer, yet today, it remains
one of Michigan’s most sensational unsolved crimes. The act of pure
savagery rocked not only the community but also the Kellogg Company, where she
worked. Here, Blaine Pardoe artfully takes the reader into this true crime thriller. Utilizing long-sealed police
files and interviews with the surviving investigators,
the true story of the investigation can finally be told. Who were the
key suspects? What evidence does the police still have on this five-decades-old
cold case? Just how close did this murder come to being solved? Is the killer
still alive? These questions and more are masterfully brought to the forefront
for true crime fans and armchair detectives.