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1965 was a bonus year for murders in Houston. The city was headed to a record of two hundred plus homicides. Riding this storm was the Houston Police Homicide Division, a small unit with few physical resources beyond the crime lab, but significant dedication and purpose. These detectives boasted one of the highest murder conviction rates in the nation. They had a right to be proud. Only 75 murders were uncleared since the division was formed in 1932. The Ice Box Murders is one of those 75 uncleared cases. N
"Hugh and Martha Gardenier have definitely fit pieces of the puzzle together with their exhaustive research and countless interviews. Expertly written, this in-depth look into the Rogers' family answers questions that HPD and the media never even attempted to ask. A chilling read and long overdue explanation for those of us who remember the story well." Sue Mayfield-Geiger Writer/Editor and native Houstonian.
"A grisly and haunting mystery, one of the most infamous in Texas history. No one has pursued the truth of the story with more compassion or knows it more fully than Hugh and Martha Gardenier." Richard Ray Anchor/Reporter KDFW-TV Dallas
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