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Cover image for Oregon Moonshine, isbn: 9781467153027
Oregon Moonshine
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Murder & Mayhem in the Willamette Valley
Murder & Mayhem in the Willamette Valley
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Oregon Moonshine

9781467153027

$23.99 $17.99 Save 25%

Moonshining is deep-rooted in the history of Oregon.


In 1844, when it was still Oregon Territory, one of the first moonshiners, James Conner, challenged a lawman to a duel for busting his illegal operation. The McKenzie River Bandits had better luck hiding from the law and produced bootleg booze for nearly five years before their arrest. It wouldn’t be the last time they were caught. Over the years, outlaw moonshiners engaged in car chases, shootouts and even attempted an assassination to protect their hidden distilleries—and way of life.


Join author Bruce Haney as he chronicles the intoxicating history of Oregon Moonshine.

Cover image for Oregon Moonshine, isbn: 9781467153027

Murder & Mayhem in the Willamette Valley

9781467151740

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Beneath the bucolic scenery of Oregon's Willamette Valley lies a dark and sinister past. Beneath the bucolic scenery of Oregon's Willamette Valley lies a dark and sinister past.
The 150-mile swath of vineyards, farmland and idyllic towns has hosted its fair share of murderers, bootleggers, and even a serial killer. Moonshiners like the Sutherland family used the wooded hills to hide their operations, skirting the law until it cost one cop his life. A chain of restaurants served as the public face of The Children of the Valley of Life, a cult with members who hid in hand-dug caves to escape the authorities. The Molalla Forest Killer, who committed multiple gruesome murders, stalked the byways.
Join author Jennifer Byers Chambers as she uncovers the grim and deadly secrets of the Willamette Valley.
Murder & Mayhem in the Willamette Valley