Historic Crimes of Long Island

Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky uncovers some of the most ghastly and fascinating historical crimes committed on Long Island.
Beyond the idyllic countryside and suburban communities of Long Island lies a murky history of murder and mayhem. A Victorian romance went awry in Huntington when wealthy farmer Charles Kelsey was tarred, feathered and murdered in 1872. Thirty-five years before the famous witch trials of Salem, East Hampton had its own Puritan hysteria among charges of witchcraft. The 1937 kidnapping of wealthy heiress Alice Parsons shook the quiet town of Stony Brook and remains a mystery to this day.

Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Newsday and Distinction magazine. She has appeared on CBS's Sunday morning show, Ticket, with Laura Savini, News 12 Long Island and The Thinking Writer in East Hampton for her previously published nonfiction books. Kerriann served on the board of trustees as first vice president for the Huntington Historical Society for six years, and she served as a trustee for the Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association for three years. Kerriann is the recipient of the Top Advocate for Historic Preservation and Education award from the Oyster Bay Historical Society, the Huntington Heritage Education award from the Town of Huntington and Woman of Distinction award from the New York State Assembly. She is currently a contributing writer for Edible Long Island, where she has her own column, "Kerriann Eats." Kerriann lives in Huntington, Long Island, and when she's not writing, she enjoys spending time at the beach with her husband, Karl, and their two sons. Please visit her website at www.kerriannflanaganbrosky.com.