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    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)
    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)
    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)
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    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)

    By R. Barri Flowers

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    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 is a 7,063 word historical true crime story about mass killer, Jack Gilbert Graham.

    It tells the shocking story of hatred, revenge, mass murder, terrorism, and a bizarre dynamite bomb Christmas gift that brought a plane down in the Colorado sky more than half a century ago, killing all forty-four passengers and crew, and the intense investigation that resulted in bringing the killer to justice.

    On November 1, 1955, United Air Lines Flight 629 took off from Denver, Colorado's Stapleton Airfield en route to Portland, Oregon. Eleven minutes into the flight, there was a tremendous explosion that ended the lives of everyone aboard the ill-fated airliner.

    A coordinated effort between law enforcement agencies, Civil Aeronautics Board investigators, and United Air Lines officials led to identifying the killer as Jack Graham, whose very own mother was aboard the plane and targeted to die.

    The truth is certainly far more frightening than fiction as this tale will attest to...

    Bonus material includes a complete tale on British serial killers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley by R. Barri Flowers from his true crime anthology, SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder; and excerpts from the author's bestselling true crime classic, THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR. Barri Flowers
    Release dateNov 13, 2011
    ISBN9781465789303
    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short)
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    R. Barri Flowers

    R. Barri Flowers is the award winning author of romantic suspense, mystery, thriller and crime fiction with thirteen Harlequin titles published to date. Chemistry and conflict between the hero and heroine, attention to detail, and incorporating the very latest advances in criminal investigations, are the cornerstones of his crime and thriller fiction. He enjoys travelling around the country and abroad to scope out intriguing settings for future storylines, books, and miniseries.

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      Mass Murder in the Sky - R. Barri Flowers

      MASS MURDER IN THE SKY

      The Bombing of Flight 629

      Historical True Crime Short

      By R. Barri Flowers

      MASS MURDER IN THE SKY

      The Bombing of Flight 629

      Historical True Crime Short

      Copyright 2011 by R. Barri Flowers

      All rights reserved.

      Cover Image Copyright Sergio Salvador, 2017

      Used under license from Shutterstock.com

      BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

      TRUE CRIME BOOKS

      Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre (editor)

      Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 1

      Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 2

      Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 3

      Murder Chronicles: A Collection of Chilling True Crime Tales

      Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers and Victims of the 20th Century

      Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction and Murder

      Serial Killers and Prostitutes: True Crime Series – Volume 1

      The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego

      CRIMINOLOGY BOOKS

      Male Crime and Deviance

      Prostitution in the Digital Age

      Runaway Kids and Teenage Prostitution

      Sex Crimes, Predators, Perpetrators, Prostitutes and Victims

      The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed

      The Prostitution of Women and Girls

      THRILLERS

      Before He Kills Again: A Veronica Vasquez Thriller

      Dark Streets of Whitechapel: A Jack the Ripper Mystery

      Dead in Pukalani: An Eddie Naku Maui Mystery (Book 1)

      Dead in Kihei: An Eddie Naku Maui Mystery (Book 2)

      Justice Served: A Barkley & Parker Mystery

      Killer in The Woods

      Murder in Maui: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 1)

      Murder on Kaanapali Beach: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 2)

      Murder of the Hula Dancers: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 3)

      Persuasive Evidence: A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller

      State's Evidence: A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller

      * * *

      PRAISE FOR TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

      Must read for all true crime fans. — Amazon reviewer on Serial Killers and Prostitutes

      Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best books. — John Raab, CEO/Publisher on The Sex Slave Murders

      A gripping account of the murders committed by husband-and-wife serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego. — Gary C. King, true crime author on The Sex Slave Murders

      Vivid case studies of murder to complement this well researched criminology text. — Scott Bonn, Ph.D., criminology professor on The Dynamics of Murder

      A model of exposition not to be missed by anyone interested in the annals of American criminal behavior. — Jim Ingraham, Ph.D., professor emeritus of American Studies at Bryant University on The Pickaxe Killers

      R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story. — Robert Scott, true crime author on The Sex Slave Murders

      Striking, well-written tales sparkle in this ocean of murder. — Diane Fanning, true crime author on Masters of True Crime

      Exhaustively researched, each storyteller brings their own unique prose to these pages, creating what will soon become a true crime classic. — Kevin M. Sullivan, true crime author on Masters of True Crime

      This book should be a mandatory purchase and read for any true-crime buff. — Steven A. Egger, Ph.D., associate professor on Masters of True Crime

      Incredible cases, psychopathic killers, unwitting victims, along with the very best writers, make for an exciting, no-holds-barred, soon-to-be true-crime classic. — Dan Zupansky, host of True Murder on Masters of True Crime

      An indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in American homicide, from law-enforcement professionals to armchair criminologists. — Harold Schechter, true crime historian on The Dynamics of Murder

      * * *

      In memory of the victims of all terrorist attacks and to the continued efforts to keep America and the rest of the world safe from terrorism and criminality.

      And to my better half, who keeps me doing what I do best in writing books and short material to give my fans quality reading.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629

      Serial Killer Couples: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley – bonus true crime story

      The Sex Slave Murders – bonus true crime book excerpt

      About the Author

      MASS MURDER IN THE SKY

      The Bombing of Flight 629

      As a literary criminologist for more than thirty years, I have studied and written about many of the most infamous crimes and criminals in U.S. history. One that has always remained with me is a pre 9/11 era bombing of an airliner in flight over Denver, killing all aboard. Though this is stunning and tragic enough, the circumstances and motivation of the mass murderer are even more shocking.

      In this true crime short, I revisit this frightening case of mass murder in the sky as part of our dark history and a forerunner to similar acts of terrorism in modern times.

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      Jack Gilbert Graham has a unique place in American aviation history. He was not a pilot. Nor was he a passenger on that fateful day in the fall of 1955. Graham's impact was that of a mass murderer. He planted a dynamite bomb in luggage belonging to his mother, who was taking a flight from Denver, Colorado

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