The Smuttynose Island Murder of 1873: The Brutal Isles of Shoals Ax Killings and Maren Hontvet's Harrowing Survival

Relive the chilling Smuttynose Island murder of 1873 on the Isles of Shoals off New Hampshire and Maine—a brutal ax attack by Louis Wagner that killed Anethe and Karen Christensen, with survivor Maren Hontvet's testimony leading to his execution. Explore historical details, trial accounts, cultural impact in books like "The Weight of Water."