The Professor  the Coed, Mark Gribben
The Professor  the Coed, Mark Gribben
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The Professor & the Coed
Scandal & Murder at the Ohio State University

Author: Mark Gribben

Narrator: Brian P. Craig

Unabridged: 3 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/31/2022


Synopsis

The true story of James Howard Snook, Theora Hix, and one of the most shocking crimes of the 1920s.

In the sweltering summer of 1929, the people of Columbus, Ohio, were enthralled by the story of Dr. James Howard Snook—an Ohio State University veterinary professor and Olympic gold medal-winning pistol shooter who was put on trial for the murder of his twenty-four-year-old lover, a medical student.

This riveting account reveals how Snook was captured and interrogated, including his gory confession of Theora Hix's death. During the trial, the details of the illicit love affair were so salacious that newspapers could only hint about what really led to the coed's murder and the professor's ultimate punishment. This is the first full account of this astonishing story, from scandalous beginning to tragic end.

About Mark Gribben

Mark Gribben is a writer living near Columbus, Ohio. A nationally recognized crime historian, his work has appeared in many publications, online and on television. He began his writing career as a courthouse reporter and newspaper editor. His true-crime website was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine, which called it a riveting site documenting notorious crimes from the past two centuries.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jmlanier1 on February 21, 2023

This is the true story of veterinarian and Olympic gold medalist James Snook’s murder of OSU student Theora Hix. The book covers the investigation and prosecution of Dr. Snook. After the prosecutor assisted in conducting an exhaustive investigation, Dr. Snook was interrogated and confessed to the mu......more

Goodreads review by Claire Scoggin on March 05, 2022

This book is brief and succinct. It reads more like a court report than a book. Taking that into account, it is a quick read of a horrible crime.......more

Goodreads review by Bill on April 10, 2023

The professor here is James Snook, a fifty-year-old man who taught at the Ohio State University in the 1920s when he met twenty-four-year-old medical student Theora Hix. They entered into a three year affair that ended quite badly for the adventurous young woman. Discovered in a field in Ohio with se......more