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The Witch of Delray
- Author
- Karen Dybis
- Narrator
- Lisa S. Ware
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 30 September 2025
- Run Time
- 3 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In 1931, the tensions of the Great Depression took hold of Detroit at every level—even spilling over into the investigation of a mysterious murder at the Delray boardinghouse. Amid accusations of witchcraft, Hungarian immigrant Rose Veres and her son Bill were convicted of the brutal killing and suspected in a dozen more. Their cries of innocence went unheeded—until one lawyer, determined to seek justice, took on the case.
Following the twists and turns of this shocking story, The Witch of Delray explores the tumultuous 1930s in a city notorious for corruption and reveals the truth of Detroit's own Hex Woman.
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Details
- Author
- Karen Dybis
- Narrator
- Lisa S. Ware
- Duration
- 3 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331940546
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- History of the Americas, Local history, True crime, True crime: serial killers and murderers
Synopsis
An immigrant woman and her son are accused of murder and witchcraft in this powerful true crime story of corruption in 1930s Detroit. In 1931, the tensions of the Great Depression took hold of Detroit at every level—even spilling over into the investigation of a mysterious murder at the Delray boardinghouse. Amid accusations of witchcraft, Hungarian immigrant Rose Veres and her son Bill were convicted of the brutal killing and suspected in a dozen more. Their cries of innocence went unheeded—until one lawyer, determined to seek justice, took on the case. Following the twists and turns of this shocking story, The Witch of Delray explores the tumultuous 1930s in a city notorious for corruption and reveals the truth of Detroit's own Hex Woman.
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