This was my Pottsville: Life and Crimes During the Gilded Age

“J. Robert Zane cleverly weaves a tale about the history of Pottsville, PA around a forgotten, but compelling story of a psychotic killer on the loose.”
—Mark Major, local historian

Pottsville, PA celebrated its Centennial in 1906 with great expectations for its future. While it was a time of great promise, it was also a time of great political intrigue, struggling musicians, powerful brewers, and a shocking murder.