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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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Average rating: 3.8 · 333 ratings · 63 reviews · 71 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder & Mayhem in Missouri 3.64 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Women of Missouri 3.60 avg rating — 47 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales (Civil War Series) 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Two Civil War Battles of Newtonia: Fierce and Furious (Civil War Series) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Springfield, Missouri: The Seamy Side of the Queen City 3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civil War Springfield (Civil War Series) 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperadoes of the Ozarks 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Joplin 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ozarks Spook Light: History, Legend, and Speculation 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bushwhacker Belles: The Sisters, Wives, and Girlfriends of the Missouri Guerrillas 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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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Larry Wood wrote a new blog post 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, Read more of this blog post »
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Larry Wood answered Joshua Gilbert's question: Mr. Wood. Enjoy your works. I am a rancher former lIt. teacher in eastern Oklahoma. I enjoy doing genealogy and local history research. The areas I study most are NW Arkansas, SW Missiouri, and eastern Oklahoma. There are a lot of topics I would love to pick your brain on, but one in particular. A obscure criminal from the early 20th century named Walter Scott Birdsong. 918-223-1218 ? Joshua, I'm not familiar with Birdsong, I don't believe, but I might see what I can find out about him. My email is larryewood@mail.com, if you want to contact me that way.
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Larry Wood made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Deleting books from dashboard that aren't mine topic " I have several books listed on my dashboard that are not my books and that I did not contribute to. These include Chief White Eagle: The New Beginning ...more "
Aug 31, 2025 11:21AM
Larry Wood rated a book really liked it Tidal Pulse: Mars Revolution (Fusion in a Fission World Series, #2) by S.V. Farnsworth (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book, even though I felt a little overwhelmed at first by so much information and so many characters coming at me all at once. I especially liked the tug of human emotions of the two main characters, Lisa and Cody. This is sci-fi, but ...more
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