Nearly a century ago, eight year old Buddy Schumacher went to go playing with his friends and wasn't seen again for seven weeks. When he was eventually found, he had been murdered and abused, a dirty handkerchief had been stuffed down his throat. Though his murder was heinous and terrifying for the entire community - no one ever stood trial for his killing. Local author (Columbus, Ind.), Paul Hoffman, goes over the case in great detail, examining all the false leads, yellow journalism, "moron" mania and more. It's compelling and heartbreaking. Evidence goes missing, kids keep changing their stories, and the "tips" that keep getting reported just keep leading police (and journalists) on wild goose chases. True crime junkies will eat up this well researched book; it's full of photographs, anecdotes about the era in which the crime occurred, and brings up issues (mental illness, abuse) that still take place today.
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