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Larry Wood

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I'm a native of southwest Missouri and have lived in the area nearly all my life. I mainly write historical nonfiction about Missouri and the Ozarks region, especially if it has to do with the Civil War or true crime. I have published 25 nonfiction books and over 500 magazine articles. I also occasionally write fiction, having published four historical/western novels and about 30 short stories. I am an honorary lifetime member of the Missouri Writers' Guild and also an active member of the Ozark Writers League. You can follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLarryWood. ...more

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Larry Wood I'm currently working on a book about Southern-sympathizing women in Missouri during the Civil War. It will be more or less a follow-up to my Bushwhac…moreI'm currently working on a book about Southern-sympathizing women in Missouri during the Civil War. It will be more or less a follow-up to my Bushwhacker Belles book.(less)
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Me and Mrs. Jones, We Got a Thing Going On

When 48-year-old Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" Trainer shot and killed 47-year-old Cora Jones on the streets of St. Joseph on Saturday evening, December 17, 1932, the immediate dispute involved a grocery bill, but the murderous act was the culmination of bad blood that had existed between the two women for many years over "a triangular relation."  

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