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Nearly 50 years later, author Sharon Kitchens examines the cold case, interviewing more than 40 people, including Dorothy’s family, friends, former neighbors, law enforcement and forensic specialists. Who was Dorothy? Why has her killer never been found? Did she know her murderer, or was her death a random, frenzied attack?
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About the presenter: Sharon Kitchens has lived in Maine for a few decades. Her first book, Stephen King’s Maine: A History & Guide, was published by The History Press in 2024. Every week, she can be seen carrying an armload of library books. She loves hanging out in cafés eating chocolate croissants and sipping lavender lattes. Her fondness for Patti Smith’s poetry is matched only by her love of Taylor Swift’s lyrics. She is a cat and dog person. Sometimes she writes at https://deliciousmusings.substack.com. This book talk is part of our series Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940, and offered in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name.