In the Mad Water: Two Centuries of Adventure and Lunacy at Niagara Falls

by T.W. Kriner

T. W. Kriner returns with a fresh torrent of stories from the dark history of Niagara Falls. Written with a healthy dose of horror, exacting attention to detail, and a splash of macabre humor, this book the tragic voyage of the Grider; a ghastly plunge into the postmortem world of Niagara's victims; the complete story of Robert Overacker's bid to conquer the Horseshoe Fall; rare photographs of disasters, heroes and stunters; scores of murders, suicides, and spectacular accidents; a thorough chronology of Niagara stunts.

Genres: History

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Sonja Livingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice overview of the Falls, in clean prose.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely will be one of my go-to books for the wilder side if Niagara Falls history.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book that describes the deeds and misdeeds in niagara falls' history