{"product_id":"a-black-night-for-the-bluegrass-belle","title":"A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Ian Punnett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover: 352 pages including photos and illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Dimensions: 6\"x9\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetail Price: $29.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOn November 6, 1936, 40-year-old Verna Garr Taylor of LaGrange, KY, was found dead in a soggy ditch just over the Henry County line. Her companion that night, 60-year-old Henry H. Denhardt, the sitting adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard and recent lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, insisted that Verna had spontaneously committed suicide with his gun on the same night she tried to return his engagement ring. Because of a series of macabre, bizarre, and sometimes laughable events, “the Iron General” would never be held legally responsible for the murder of this beautiful, honorable widow and businesswoman. But that does not mean that Denhardt was innocent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJust in the time for the 80th anniversary of this tragedy, Ian Punnett—who resigned as host of the most listened to overnight show in North America to pursue a PhD in journalism and mass communication—has uncovered the final missing, convincing details that bring A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle to life. As part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky book series by Acclaim Press, Punnett also reveals the unknown truth behind Denhardt’s ignoble demise, a death that is considered the last “code of honor” slaying in Kentucky history. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThrough storytelling skills honed as a veteran radio personality on the nationally syndicated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoast to Coast AM\u003c\/em\u003e, a PhD candidate at Arizona State University, and an instructor of Multimedia Journalism at Ohio Northern University, Punnett crafts every chapter of this murder-to-trial-to-murder-to-trial nonfiction narrative with evocative historical detail and the passion that is only possible from a family member. Punnett’s maternal grandmother was Verna Garr Taylor’s first cousin and confidante. As a result, Punnett has access to family insight no other author can claim.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlthough Ian Punnett was the first of his Kentucky mother’s family born north of the Mason-Dixon line, he still was raised on a steady diet of grits, fried chicken, and Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Songs of the Civil War South.” The pattern was set. No matter where Ian was living, his thoughts were never far from the South. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs a professional broadcaster, Ian experienced success equally in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago as well as Nashville and Atlanta. On top of his weekday radio and TV work, Ian may be best known as the weekend host of the nationally syndicated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoast to Coast AM\u003c\/em\u003e, heard on more than 500 stations across the country. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 2013, Ian left commercial media to pursue his PhD at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, part of Arizona State University. He is the author of several books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Pray When You’re Pissed at God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom Random House, which was featured on CBS Morning News, Esquire.com\u003chttp:\u003e, and CNN.com\u003chttp:\u003e, and two children’s books written to raise money for canine charities,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDizzy the Mutt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith the Propeller Butt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJackula the Vampire Dog\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/http:\u003e\u003c\/http:\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chttp:\u003e\u003chttp:\u003e \u003c\/http:\u003e\u003c\/http:\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePraise\/Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/crime\/verna-garr-taylor-cold-case-murder-kentucky-book\/\"\u003ePeople Magazine story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIan Punnett learned a lot about writing true crime from my mother. Lesson #1: Give the victims a voice. Not long before my mom died, we were all in her kitchen talking about this story and what it meant to Ian to bring justice to Verna Garr. I think Mom would be proud.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e—Leslie Rule, novelist, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere Angels Tread: Real Stories of Miracles and Angelic Intervention\u003c\/em\u003e, and daughter of Ann Rule, bestselling author of 45 true crime titles, \"the Queen of True Crime.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Everybody knows I love a good mystery, but we need to solve the ones we can. Finally, the whole truth about Verna Garr Taylor’s murder is told by a compelling storyteller on any platform; a great read by my friend, Ian Punnett.”\u003cbr\u003e—George Noory, author, TV personality, and host of the largest syndicated overnight radio show in North America,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoast to Coast AM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith George Noory\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“LaGrange, Kentucky is one of my favorite eccentric towns. From the author's introductory notes and first chapter, this book gripped me, and drew me in.”\u003cbr\u003e—Charles Pellegrino, forensic archaeologist, and best-selling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhosts of the Titanic, Ghosts of Vesuvius\u003c\/em\u003e, and expedition scientist of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhosts of the Abyss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAliens of the Deep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith director James Cameron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18470590873667,"sku":"A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/2515\/7443\/products\/BlackNightForTheBluegrassBelle_WEB.jpg?v=1551043027","url":"https:\/\/acclaim-press-inc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-black-night-for-the-bluegrass-belle","provider":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}