Join Dr. Jerry C. Drake and Leza Cantoral for an in depth discussion about CLASH’S new book HAZEL WAS A GOOD GIRL. Then, stay and commune with Hazel herself!
After the reading and discussion with Dr. Jerry C. Drake, Francesca DeCapita will channel the spirit of Hazel Drew — a young woman whose mysterious murder in 1908 still echoes through the woods of Sand Lake, NY. As a psychic medium with over 10 years of practice, she will open herself to receive messages, impressions, and energy from Hazel’s spirit, with the goal of unearthing spiritual messages that may still linger in the veil between life and death.
Hazel’s energy deserves to be witnessed, not just as a mystery—but as a woman, a soul, and a story still unfolding.
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HAZEL WAS A GOOD GIRL
The tragic and mysterious death of Hazel Drew that inspired the cult hit TV show Twin Peaks, is finally solved by Dr. Jerry C. Drake.
The legend of Hazel Drew spread through stories of her ghost haunting the woods where her body was found. It was a hot summer day in July 1908 when the body of a young woman was found floating in a mill pond in Upstate New York. Hazel Irene Drew was murdered. Her death captured headlines across the nation and around the world, but after a whirlwind investigation lasting less than thirty days, the District Attorney abruptly closed the case.
Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, with clippings and photographs from local Troy and Albany newspapers from 1908, Dr. Jerry C. Drake parses out the facts from the legend through back alleys and dark mountain forests, in pursuit of Hazel Drew's killer, in this engaging, historical investigation of a tragic American story.
With firsthand accounts from locals dreaming of clues, tabloid journalists, railroad Robber Barons and political bosses, psychic investigators, and even a mysterious hypnotist, the tabloid sensation is debunked and the real woman is finally revealed. This is the definitive story of Hazel Drew, whose ghost can finally rest, knowing that her killer has been exposed.
Dr. Jerry C. Drake
Dr. Jerry C. Drake is a career civil servant, former professor of history, all-around amateur detective, with a wide-ranging educational background to include degrees in anthropology and United States history. This is his first foray into true crime. His short stories have appeared in CLASH Books anthologies; Tragedy Queens: Stories Inspired by Lana Del Rey & Sylvia Plath and Walk Hand in Hand into Extinction: Stories Inspired by True Detective.
Leza Cantoral
Leza Cantoral is publisher/publicist at local Troy based press CLASH Books and author of Cartoons in the Suicide Forest and Trash Panda.
Francesca DeCapita
Francesca is a psychic medium, tarot reader, and spiritual life coach based in New York City. She helps people find clarity in love, career, and life purpose through grounded spiritual insight and energy work. Known for her no-fluff, intuitive approach, Francesca empowers clients to reconnect with their truth, shift their energy, and confidently move forward.