Von Cosel: a True Story
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It happened in KEY WEST: The greatest love story since THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN "Swicegood casts a powerful light upon this compelling tale...a fascinating journey of an obviously brilliant mind to the limits of sanity. The manuscript kept me spellbound." Charles "Sonny" McCoy Five time Mayor of Key West "A wonderful job of telling a horror-love story based upon an actual event...I read it in one sitting - couldn't put it down." Rev. Elder Troy Perry, Founder Metropolitan Community Church "Well written...one of the most macabre events in Key West's annals." Norman Artman, former Editor-Publisher The Key West Citizen "Tom Swicegood has given new insight into the strange love of Count von Cosel for Elena Hoyos...exciting and lively...kind and gentle...as the Count would have told it." Tom Hambright, Monroe County Historian
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0975426206
ISBN13:9780975426203
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:TLPS Pub.
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:16 years and up
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Oddly compelling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book was macabre at best. Strange but true story...that you can't put down. A good read, but not for the faint of heart. I had seen the story originally on the History Channel and had to know more....
True life creepiness.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I really liked this book. I read Undying Love before I read this book and although I like that book alot I'd have to say this one is better. It reads like a novel and at time I felt like I was actually there with Von Cosel. It really makes the Key West of the 30-s + come alive. I couldn't read it fast enough. This book differs from the afore mentioned book in many ways and I've heard some complaints from people who knew people from this time, bit this one is magnetic. It takes hold and won't let go. If you want a good scare and love being creeped out this is the book for you. If you read only one Von Cosel book this is it.
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