Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder) #[nn]
"Part I: Under the Crabapple Tree" from *Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder)* is a gripping true-crime graphic narrative by Rick Geary, whose meticulous art and storytelling bring the chaotic early days of a high-profile murder investigation to life. As the case spirals into a media frenzy, with rumors spreading and evidence traded for headlines, the police struggle to piece together a coherent picture—leaving the truth buried beneath spectacle.
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The murder investigation becomes a media circus as false accusations and glory-seekers emerge, while others sell evidence to the newspapers instead of submitting it to the police. The police are unable to build a case.
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