Overview
In the early hours on a rainy autumn night in 1955, on a lavish country estate in Oyster Bay Cove, esteemed New York socialite Ann Woodward fired both barrels of her custom-made shotgun into the head of her husband, multi-millionaire William J. “Billy” Woodward Jr., killing him.
She mistook him for a notorious prowler who preyed on the privileged class. At least that was what the official reports had stated. The police focused on catching the prowler, as they cast an impenetrable dragnet around the “Playhouse” for the elusive intruder. However, as with many other aspects of Billy and Ann’s social circle, things were not always as they appeared. Local author and retired detective Jerry Aylward uncovers the uncomfortable truths behind one of the Gold Coast’s most notorious murders.
This book title, Murder on the Gold Coast (The Killing of William Woodward), ISBN: 9781467157490, by Jerry Aylward, published by Arcadia Publishing (September 23, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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