About the book
Local & Larger Than Life
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Move over, Jersey Devil. A new generation of thrilling – and true! – stories is here to raise South Jersey's shock
factor. Largely lost to time, these ten stunners include Atco's dizzying love dreams, Camden's mystical underground labyrinth, Glassboro's UFO frenzy, and the origin of the "cursed" Deptford portion of Route 55. This gripping journey through the Garden State's southernmost reaches also offers views of an escaped show lion, a fatal family love triangle, and the young woman who hoodwinked Camden newspapers before going on to threaten the free world as "Axis Sally." Local author Danielle L. Burrows collected and researched these happenings and presents them here with detail and aplomb.
Chapter 1
Con or Close Encounter?
Glassboro, 1964
Chapter 6
Arsenic and About-Face
Vineland, 1899
Chapter 2
An Autumn Boardwalk Mauling
Wildwood, 1938
Chapter 7
Hyghcock's House of Horrors
Camden, 1925
Chapter 3
Lower Camden County Comes Undone
Atco, 1927
Chapter 4
"I Survived Route 55"
Deptford, 1980s
Chapter 5
Axis Sally's South Jersey StarT
Camden, 1928
Chapter 8
A Good Old-Fashioned Brothel Raid
Atlantic City, 1968
Chapter 9
The Cheese Empire's Deadly Love Triangle
Clementon, 1934
Chapter 10
A Grave Coincidence
Florence, 1964
On the calendar
Upcoming Events
Book signing – drink ticket with every book purchase!
6 - 9pm
Tonewood Brewing, 50 Clements Bridge Rd., Barrington, NJ 08007
Thu
SEP
17
Book signing – Berlin Hotel's 200th birthday celebration
3 – 5pm
Berlin Hotel, 59 South White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009
Sat
SEP
26
Fri
OCT
23
Book signing – Haddonfield's Halloween Night Market
Outside Inkwood Books – 106 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Time TBD
About the author
Danielle L. Burrows
Raised in South Jersey, Danielle is continually drawn to regional, cultural, and untold history. A writer and story producer by trade, she authored Clementon (Images of America), pens copy for corporate clients, and has contributed to broadcast and print projects of many stripes. She holds a professional certificate in historic preservation and is pursuing a Masters of History at Rutgers University – Camden. Danielle lives with her husband and rescue dog across the river from South Jersey in another storied south: South Philadelphia.
