Congratulations to George R. Dekle Sr.! His book, The East River Ripper: The Mysterious 1891 Murder of Old Shakespeare has won a 2022 Bronze IPPY Award in the US Northeast–Best Regional Non-Fiction. 

“Dekle’s vast criminal trial experience and very dedicated research put his readers at the scene and in the courtroom as he explains the events of this historic case. He breathes life into the participants to the point that the reader knows and understands them. A vivid and fascinating story, The East River Ripper is one of Dekle’s best historic crime books.”
—James M. Dedman III, director of academics (Ret.), National District Attorneys Association

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