Stephen Bowlby delivers yet another compelling true crime experience for listeners. In the audiobook adaptation of Rod Sadler's GRIM PARADISE, Bowlby elevates the narrative, injecting it with heightened depth and intensity. When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold. But more than sixty years later, will those same clues finally solve the … [Read more...]
Author Rod Sadler Unravels the Frances Lacey Cold Case Murder
I was told by a detective that if I had a name, they'd listen. I had a name, and I gave them every bit of information I had while detailing why I felt the person might be someone they should look at. That's the last I heard, and I understand why. Even after sixty years, the murder of Frances Lacey remains unsolved. It's a cold case, and while it's inactive, it's still considered an open case. After thirty years in law enforcement, I never had … [Read more...]
Author Rod Sadler Describes the Charm and History of Mackinac Island, the Setting for GRIM PARADISE
It's a beautiful place. Michigan's Mackinac Island is considered the State's crown jewel. Thousands of tourists each year visit a place filled with Victorian charm. It's well warranted. There are no automobiles allowed on the Island. Modes of transportation consist of horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, or walking, and goods are transported to the stores by horse-drawn drays. As a tourist walks along the business district, the air is filled with … [Read more...]
Author Rod Sadler’s Journey to Mackinac Island Began With a Visit to the Father of a Serial Killer
It was an interesting trip. I traveled to Mackinac Island in the spring of 2021 to investigate the Island's only murder in modern times. It's a murder that remains unsolved to this day. I planned to stay at the same hotel where the victim, Frances Lacey, had stayed. I planned to walk the same route she walked and visit the murder scene. It would be a short trip but worthwhile. There was one thing I had to do first. I'd be passing Indian River, a … [Read more...]
Author Rod Sadler Discusses His Visit to Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island, lying in the shadow of the world's largest suspension bridge, with its Victorian charm, no automobiles, horse drawn carriages, fudge, souvenir shops, bicycles, Fort Mackinac, and ore freighters passing on the Great Lakes, is often referred to as Michigan's crown jewel. Accessible only by boat or plane, it's a wonderful place where thousands of people flock to each summer. I dare say that every visitor has heard of the Grand … [Read more...]
