History

"The Witch of Maple Park" is book 1 in the popular Harry Grouch mystery series. Based on the true story of an 1843 Ax murder on Staten Island, Harry is called upon to solve a contemporary crime that bears an uncanny resemblance to the historic event. It pits our favorite detective against a criminal justice system willing to do anything to get a conviction, even condemn an innocent suspect.

349 priceless, historical letters of the Korean War written by an ordinary soldier, Corporal Bill Ahnen, and published for the first time. Bill's letters show honesty, humor, compassion and reveal the heart of a very lonely, homesick young man.

It takes people of all kinds to shape a place. Abolitionists. Trade unionists. Artists. Scientists. Soldiers. Explorers. Traders. Crusaders. Senators. Designers. Michigan had all of these-and all of them, in this book at least, were women. Written for young adults, Bold Women in Michigan History tells the stories of thirteen extraordinary women.