On my last adventure through the Circle City, I picked up "Wicked Indianapolis" by Andrew J. Stoner.... a book about, well, wicked things that have happened in or connected to Indianapolis.
I have to say that I have found some of the "Wicked" books a bit hit or miss..... but this one is solid.
AND, I have read Stoner before- his "Notorious 92: The Most Infamous Murder From Each of Indiana's 92 Counties" is a really interesting work. In fact, I know I have owned 2 copies that I have let friends borrow. I have no idea where those copies are now.
But I read "Wicked Indianapolis" in no time. I was impressed that the author was able to link some crazy celebrity moments to Indianapolis. Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson had some very bad moments in town. I loved Chris Farley, but I had forgotten about his dark moment in Indianapolis (not to mention I had forgot that the area had a Planet Hollywood... briefly).
Also, I am not a racing fan, but I did not know about all of the deaths that have occurred at the Indianapolis 500. I was unaware of some of the bigger political scandals that have gone down in the city.
I wanted to mention that Stoner covers a LOT of ground in under 140 pages. Each crime/criminal covered gets about 2-3 pages. He gives the important details and gets on to the next tragedy.
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