By Fred Rosen. “The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr.” Stiles, who came “from a notorious carny family,” “achieved fame and fortune as ‘Lobster Boy’” — and infamy as an abuser who was murdered on the cheap by a hit man.
Some of the photos in this somewhat worn PB are legitimately shocking. The book has some edgewear, toned pages, and a cracked spine, but sits straight; it’s a solid reading copy of a relative rarity.