The West End Museum Presents: Murder, Mystery and the Molasses Flood

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 14, 2023

Boston, MA – In 1919, a giant molasses tank erupted and spilled two million gallons of the sticky, gooey substance throughout the North End and parts of the West End, killing 21 people. Boston author Frances McNamara will join The West End Museum to talk about her newest historical novel set during the crisis, called Molasses Murder in a Nutshell. The program is Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at The HBU50 Community Room, 52 Causeway Street.

McNamara, whose father was a Boston police commissioner, has written several books. Her newest introduces historical characters including Frances Glessner Lee, famous for the miniature crime scenes she created to train police investigators, and Dr. George Magrath, Suffolk County Medical Examiner from 1907 to 1932. Scenes are set in Boston locations.

McNamara will talk about her technique of using true historical events and people in a work of mystery-fiction. Books will be available for purchase and signing.  Learn more HERE. For media photos, click HERE.

About The West End Museum:

The West End Museum is undergoing extensive renovations following a devastating flood last year. The Museum is offering regular walking tours and other offsite programming. Learn more at www.thewestendmuseum.org.