{"product_id":"notorious-tales-from-michigans-county-jails-9781467158879","title":"Notorious Tales from Michigan's County Jails","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo behind bars in the Wolverine State.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost every Michigan county had a jail, and if those walls could talk, they would speak of colorful sheriffs, vigilant turnkeys, and the motley population of prisoners housed in these county-run inns. St. Joseph County's \"big house on the hill\" nabbed headlines as the jail that held alleged Capone triggerman Fred \"Killer\" Burke, known as the most dangerous man alive at the time. Teenage robber Ray Rusch slipped away from the Genesee County Jail using a handful of pepper, and Ingham County Jail suffered from numerous infamous escapes in its day. Illegal hangings perpetrated by bloodthirsty mobs stained the pages of local history in Menominee, St. Clair, Shiawassee, and numerous other counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and crime historian Tobin T. Buhk leads an unforgettable tour of Michigan's historic jails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467158879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs","brand":"Tobin T. Buhk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403601539253,"sku":"9781467158879","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_956ce554-2b24-4f9d-a28e-ef5e78dd8743.jpg?v=1774969897","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/notorious-tales-from-michigans-county-jails-9781467158879","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}