Books by Mark Gado

When the press learned that Father Schmidt was suspected of killing his pregnant wife, it generated the kind of flashy headlines and gossipy speculation similar crimes elicit today.

During the 20th century, only six women were legally executed by the State of New York at Sing Sing Prison. The tales of these death row women shed light on the death penalty as it applies to women and the role of the media in both the trials and executions of these convicts.