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Death in the Everglades: Accidents, Foolhardiness, and Mayhem in South Florida

By Randi Minetor

Book information

Publisher
Lyons Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9781493070039, 2022011603, 2022011604, 9781493065981
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2049494 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-08 18:08:20
Nature; Nonfiction; NAT000000

Description

Hidden in the tall grasses and shallow waters of the Florida Everglades are true tales of mysterious deaths, clandestine crime, and disasters, both natural and manmade. Desperados fled here after escaping from prison, rum runners gunned down their enemies, and killers slipped their prey into canals as food for reptilian wildlife. Commercial airlines crashed and burned in the sawgrass, while smaller planes vanished from view. Hurricanes tore through the region, forcing Lake Okeechobee to overrun its banks and wipe out entire towns. And every once in a while, an alligator made someone its lunch. Collected here are some of the most gripping accounts in Everglades history, caused by natural forces, crime, operator error, or human folly.

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