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Kimberly Tilley unearths and extensively researches true stories of fascinating, forgotten crimes from the early twentieth century, and brings them to today's readers.

The Poisoned Glass (2019) is an Amazon category best-seller that brings Paterson, New Jersey circa 1900 back to life. In an environment burgeoning with new immigrants, suffragettes, and anarchists, Jennie Bosschieter, a poor mill girl, was murdered and four wealthy men stood accused of the crime.

Cold Heart (2020) is an Amazon category best-seller that tells the story of Ed Burdick's unsolved murder in 1903. After the wealthy manufacturer was brutally slain at home, the city of Buffalo was amazed to find good-natured Ed Burdick at the center of a shocking scandal, and numerous suspects had a motive for murder.

Has it Come to This? (2022) is Kimberly's latest book. Somebody got away with murder on Christmas Eve of 1900 in Savannah, Missouri. Frank Richardson, a wealthy merchant who had repented of his wayward past and was determined to make the most of the second chance he was given, was shot dead in his home. His killer had vanished, but investigators were determined to find and punish the murderer. The evidence they discovered exposed Frank’s secret life to the world and scandalized the residents of Savannah. Of all the clues they found, none was more fascinating than Frank’s enigmatic last words, uttered the moment before he was shot: “Has it come to this?” Suspicion fell at once on Frank’s former paramour, Goldie Whitehead; his charming wife, Addie; and Stewart Fife, the suave young clerk of whom he was known to be insanely jealous. All the clues and evidence in this unsolved true crime are assembled here for readers to unravel the truth behind who killed Frank Richardson.

Read more of Kimberly’s historical adventures and join the discussion about her books on her website OldSpirituals.com.

When she isn't writing, Kimberly is a career coach. She is the co-founder of Pivot Discovery Career Services (PivotDisc.com) and enjoys helping people identify their talents, and illuminating their path to achieve what they were born to do!