A True Story of Murderous Greed. The John R. Kizer story is a riveting tale of deception, murder and anxiety in rural Arkansas. Kizer was a doctor who used his knowledge to drive his lustful greed and his standing in the community to evade detection. He would spend hours caring for a sick farm animal but could also poison a dog with no emotion. And he acted the same with humans. Kizer used his wealth, position and social standing to evade detection while committing gruesome crimes, allowing him to recoup much of his ruined finances following the great stock market crash of 1929. His dreams of ... Read More
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A True Story of Murderous Greed. The John R. Kizer story is a riveting tale of deception, murder and anxiety in rural Arkansas. Kizer was a doctor who used his knowledge to drive his lustful greed and his standing in the community to evade detection. He would spend hours caring for a sick farm animal but could also poison a dog with no emotion. And he acted the same with humans. Kizer used his wealth, position and social standing to evade detection while committing gruesome crimes, allowing him to recoup much of his ruined finances following the great stock market crash of 1929. His dreams of ... Read More
A True Story of Murderous Greed. The John R. Kizer story is a riveting tale of deception, murder and anxiety in rural Arkansas. Kizer was a doctor who used his knowledge to drive his lustful greed and his standing in the community to evade detection. He would spend hours caring for a sick farm animal but could also poison a dog with no emotion. And he acted the same with humans. Kizer used his wealth, position and social standing to evade detection while committing gruesome crimes, allowing him to recoup much of his ruined finances following the great stock market crash of 1929. His dreams of wealth and social acceptance drove him to murderous heights. Historian Rodney Harris offers the true story of Kizer's life.
Details
Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: True Crime
Publication Date: 1st January 2024
State: Arkansas
ISBN: 9781467154963
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) TRUE CRIME / Murder / General TRUE CRIME / Hoaxes & Deceptions
Author Bio
Dr. Rodney Harris earned a PhD in history from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, an MA in history from the University of Central Arkansas and a BA in political science from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Harris is currently the History and Political Science Department chair at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He specializes in southern political and religious history--particularly how the two intersect.
A True Story of Murderous Greed. The John R. Kizer story is a riveting tale of deception, murder and anxiety in rural Arkansas. Kizer was a doctor who used his knowledge to drive his lustful greed and his standing in the community to evade detection. He would spend hours caring for a sick farm animal but could also poison a dog with no emotion. And he acted the same with humans. Kizer used his wealth, position and social standing to evade detection while committing gruesome crimes, allowing him to recoup much of his ruined finances following the great stock market crash of 1929. His dreams of wealth and social acceptance drove him to murderous heights. Historian Rodney Harris offers the true story of Kizer's life.
Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: True Crime
Publication Date: 1st January 2024
State: Arkansas
ISBN: 9781467154963
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) TRUE CRIME / Murder / General TRUE CRIME / Hoaxes & Deceptions
Dr. Rodney Harris earned a PhD in history from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, an MA in history from the University of Central Arkansas and a BA in political science from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Harris is currently the History and Political Science Department chair at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He specializes in southern political and religious history--particularly how the two intersect.
