Book Signing - Justin Dombrowski - Erie's Great Mausoleum Mystery

Erie's Shocking Turn of the Century Extortion Scandal 

On February  8, 1911, the Scott Mausoleum, a symbol of wealth for the Scott and  Strong families in Erie, Pennsylvania, was desecrated by unknown  vandals, coined by nationwide papers as "ghouls". With the inside of the  mausoleum heavily damaged - and a body missing - the crime set off  shockwaves throughout the country during a time in which grave robbery,  extortion and murder reigned supreme. 

Hundreds of reporters and  newspaper correspondents throughout the country and world descend upon  the Great Lakes port city. Private Detectives from the Perkins Detective  Agency in Pittsburgh took charge of the case, pitted against rival  detectives from the famous Burns Detective Agency. The case took a  sinister turn when a series of letters were sent to wealthy local  philanthropist Charles Hamot Strong, threatening to blow up his  mausoleum and murder his granddaughter. 

Author Justin Dombrowski presents the twists and turns of a historic and shocking crime and coverup in Erie, Pennsylvania.