In the spring of 1868, the Massachusetts State Constabulary launched an investigation into the brutal murder of Cornelius Holmes, a wealthy Kingston resident. His battered body was discovered lying on an isolated cart road near Evergreen Cemetery in Kingston’s Jones River Village. The shocking revelation of the murder quickly spread, instilling fear in the once-peaceful rural community and attracting intense media attention. This nonfiction account marks the author’s fifth installment in a series of books that examine obscure, century-old murders in various towns across southeastern Massachusetts. His enthusiasm for history and experience in criminal investigations have inspired him to explore and document these unsettling episodes and the impact they had on the communities in which they occurred.