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"The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus

The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County
2025-10-16 10:30:00 2025-10-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Fertile Public Library -

Thursday, October 16
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 10:30:00 2025-10-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Fertile Public Library -

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Come along as we delve into the true story of Lillie Field and her untimely death at the hands of another. Decide for yourself if Lillie's ghost still roams this plain, begging for her story to be told. Q&A and book signing to follow the presentation.

Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Find The Thirteenth Crime in our collection here. 

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

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