On August 16, 1982, an unidentified attacker brutalized and strangled Maggie Hume at her apartment in Battle Creek, Michigan. The daughter of a beloved local football coach, her seemingly senseless murder sparked intense scrutiny that lingers today. Award-winning author Blaine Pardoe and his daughter, Victoria Hester, crack open three decades of material on this mysterious tragedy, exposing dark secrets and political in-fighting that tore at the Battle Creek legal system for years. Compiled from documents, videos and interviews, this book presents the facts and clues of the case to the public for the first time.
Blaine Pardoe is an award-winning bestselling author of "Lost Eagles" and "Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick." Mr. Pardoe was raised outside of Battle Creek, Michigan, and received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University. Victoria R. Hester is a graduate of Lord Fairfax Community College and resides in Culpeper, Virginia. She has won two prestigious writing awards for her non-fiction work while in college.