When the University of Michigan Press first published my book on the case, a staff editor interviewed me for an in-house podcast. I shared my reasons for writing the book, and some theories on the crime. Do they still hold true?
In the weeks before Richard Robison took his family up north, he was seen with his assistant, Joe Scolaro, driving around New Hudson Airport, almost daily. Police detectives Lloyd Stearns and John Flis interview the airport managers and learn o
After the Robison family is found dead inside their summer cottage, Michigan State Police detectives Lloyd Stearns and John Flis learn Richard Robison was involved in a mysterious business deal that included overseas phone calls, transforming a
In June 1968, Richard Robison, his wife Shirley, and their four children left Detroit and headed out of the city, expecting to enjoy a summer of fun and relaxation. Nine days later the family was murdered inside their northern Michigan summer c