About the book
2016 Nebraska Book Award
In Cold Storage is an excellent history of one of the more sensational crimes in Nebraska history.— Steven Guenzel, Nebraska History
In 1973 the small southwest Nebraska railroad town of McCook became the unlikely scene of a grisly murder. More than forty years later, author James W. Hewitt returns to the scene and unearths new details about what happened.
After pieces of Edwin and Wilma Hoyt’s dismembered bodies were found floating on the surface of a nearby lake, authorities charged McCook resident Harold Nokes and his wife, Ena, with murder. Harold pleaded guilty to murder and Ena pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful disposal of a dead body, but the full story of why and how he murdered the Hoyts has never been told.
Hewitt interviews law enforcement officers, members of the victims’ family, weapons experts, and forensic psychiatrists, and delves into newspaper reports and court documents from the time. Most significant, Harold granted Hewitt his first and only interview, in which the convicted murderer changed several parts of his 1974 confession. In Cold Storage takes readers through the evidence, including salacious details of sex and intrigue between the Hoyts and the Nokeses, and draws new conclusions about what really happened between the two families on that fateful September night.
Editions of In Cold Storage
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780803256637
- EBook
- ISBN 9780803280731
- EBook
- ISBN 9780803280748
- EBook
- ISBN 9780803280755
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2016 Nebraska Book Award
In Cold Storage is an excellent history of one of the more sensational crimes in Nebraska history.— Steven Guenzel, Nebraska History
In 1973 the small southwest Nebraska railroad town of McCook became the unlikely scene of a grisly murder. More than forty years later, author James W. Hewitt returns to the scene and unearths new details about what happened.
After pieces of Edwin and Wilma Hoyt’s dismembered bodies were found floating on the surface of a nearby lake, authorities charged McCook resident Harold Nokes and his wife, Ena, with murder. Harold pleaded guilty to murder and Ena pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful disposal of a dead body, but the full story of why and how he murdered the Hoyts has never been told.
Hewitt interviews law enforcement officers, members of the victims’ family, weapons experts, and forensic psychiatrists, and delves into newspaper reports and court documents from the time. Most significant, Harold granted Hewitt his first and only interview, in which the convicted murderer changed several parts of his 1974 confession. In Cold Storage takes readers through the evidence, including salacious details of sex and intrigue between the Hoyts and the Nokeses, and draws new conclusions about what really happened between the two families on that fateful September night.
Frequently Asked Questions
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2016 Nebraska Book Award
In Cold Storage is an excellent history of one of the more sensational crimes in Nebraska history.— Steven Guenzel, Nebraska History
In 1973 the small southwest Nebraska railroad town of McCook became the unlikely scene of a grisly murder. More than forty years later, author James W. Hewitt returns to the scene and unearths new details about what happened.
After pieces of Edwin and Wilma Hoyt’s dismembered bodies were found floating on the surface of a nearby lake, authorities charged McCook resident Harold Nokes and his wife, Ena, with murder. Harold pleaded guilty to murder and Ena pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful disposal of a dead body, but the full story of why and how he murdered the Hoyts has never been told.
Hewitt interviews law enforcement officers, members of the victims’ family, weapons experts, and forensic psychiatrists, and delves into newspaper reports and court documents from the time. Most significant, Harold granted Hewitt his first and only interview, in which the convicted murderer changed several parts of his 1974 confession. In Cold Storage takes readers through the evidence, including salacious details of sex and intrigue between the Hoyts and the Nokeses, and draws new conclusions about what really happened between the two families on that fateful September night.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in In Cold Storage?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > True stories / true accounts of events > True crime > True crime: serial killers and murderers
Where can I read a sample of In Cold Storage?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780803256637
Is In Cold Storage part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Law in the American West
Who is/are the Author/s of the book In Cold Storage?
James W. Hewitt
Who is the Publisher of the book In Cold Storage?
Bison Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
In Cold Storage is available as paperback(ISBN 9780803256637) and ebook(ISBN 9780803280731) and ebook(ISBN 9780803280748) and ebook(ISBN 9780803280755)
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