Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked talk by Greg Fournier! (FREE!)

The Book Club of Detroit is proud to present:

“Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked”

By: Gregory A. Fournier

Saturday, September 24th, 2016

St. Cece’s Pub (1426 Bagley Ave, Detroit) Lower Level

6pm-8pm

FREE!

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Buy food and drinks upstairs, then bring them downstairs! When you enter the front door, the door to the Lower Level is immediately to your right.

The lower level is not staffed, so make sure you arrive early to buy food and drinks. And yes, there are bathrooms upstairs and downstairs.

Mr. Fournier will be selling and signing books.

St. Cece's has a dedicated parking lot surrounded by a brick wall where you can park for free. There is also free street parking.

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“Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked”

By: Gregory A. Fournier

'Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked ' is an upcoming true crime book written by Gregory A. Fournier about Michigan serial killer John Norman Collins.

For the past five years, Mr. Fournier has thoroughly researched the Collins case, unearthing vital new information in the process, and the book will be released July 2016.

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Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked

Between the summers of 1967 through 1969, before the term serial killer was coined, a predatory killer stalked the campuses of Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan seeking prey until he made the arrogant mistake of killing his last victim in the basement of his uncle’s home.

All-American boy John Norman Collins was arrested, tried, and convicted of the strangulation murder of Karen Sue Beineman. The other murders attributed to Collins never went to trial, with one exception, and soon became cold cases.

With the benefit of fifty years of hindsight, hundreds of vintage newspaper articles, thousands of police reports, and countless interviews, Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked tells the stories of the other victims, recreates the infamous trial that took Collins off the streets, and details Collins’ time spent in prison.

Terror in Ypsilanti compiles an array of physical and circumstantial evidence drawing an unmistakable portrait of the sadistic murderer who slaughtered these innocent young women.

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Biography

Gregory A. Fournier received his bachelor and master’s degrees from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti while the Washtenaw County murders were occurring. He lived one block up the street from John Norman Collins and had several unpleasant brushes with him.

Like so many other people in Ypsilanti, it was not until Collins was arrested and his photograph ran on the front pages that Greg could link a name with the face. He has first-hand knowledge of the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area and many of the people associated with these cases.

Greg has appeared on the Investigation Discovery Channel as a guest expert on John Norman Collins for their true crime series A Crime to Remember in an episode entitled “A New Kind of Monster.” He is the author of Zug Island: A Detroit Riot Novel and writes a blog entitled Fornology.

Fornology (Gregory A. Fournier's blog)

www.fornology.blogspot.com (http://www.fornology.blogspot.com/)

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St. Cece's Pub (1426 Bagley Avenue, Detroit, Michigan)

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History of Neighborhood and Bar

St. Cece’s is located in the Detroit neighborhood of Corktown. Corktown was settled by Irish immigrants in the 1830’s and some of the old wooden Irish row houses still exist there.

The current 3,200-square foot pub used to be the rectory for the Trumbull Avenue Congregational Church (1868-1950). The current building also served as a soup kitchen during the Great Depression. Then it became Hummers Sports Bar until Leo & Sharon Mooney Malinowski transformed it into the Baile Corcaigh Pub. The current St. Cece’s Pub was established in September 2011.

Recommendations for St. Cece’s food and drinks:

St. Cece’s features 8-beers on tap (Murphy’s Irish Stout, Blake’s Hard Cider and 6 rotating taps). They also have Mexican Coca-Cola and Topo Chico (Mexican mineral water).

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Liquor Drinks

• The Cardinal (9.00) St. Cece’s “signature cocktail” was also invented by owner Celeste. Hibiscus gin, St. Germaine, lemon, soda

• Hunter S. Thompson (7.00) whiskey and fresh grapefruit

• James St. James (9.00) tito’s, st. germaine, fresh grapefruit

• Absinthe Riddle (10.00) Absinthe, pama, tequila, limoncello

• Le Petit Nain Rouge (9.00) gin, sloe gin, hibiscus gin

Wine

• White wine = Encostas Do Lima (7 glass, 28 bottle) from Portugal

• Rose = Love Drunk* (12, 48) pinot noir from Oregon

• Red = Sketchbook pinot noir (10, 40) from Medocino County California, Naire Spanish (7, 28), several good Spanish wines

Food

• Prince Edward Island Mussels (market price)

• Calamari ($9.00) Thin cut calamari, flour dusted, fried until golden and served with ammoglio sauce

• House-made Pork Sausage ($7.00) Julienne summer vegetables, balsamic reduction

• Scotch Egg ($8.00) soft boiled egg wrapped in house sausage, crispy panko, paprika aioli

• Parmesan and Truffle fries ($6.00) Roasted garlic, rosemary, truffle oil, parmesan

• From the Coop chicken ($18.00) Michigan Otto farms half boneless chicken, baby arugula salad, lemon oil

• Burgers, soups, salads and more!

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What: Terror in Ypsilanti: John Norman Collins Unmasked talk by author Gregory A. Fournier

Where: St. Cece's Pub (1426 Bagley Ave, Detroit, Michigan)

When: Saturday, September 24th, 2016

Time: 6pm-8pm

Cost: FREE! Bring money for food and drinks

Dress: Casual

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picture of famous Washtenaw County Sheriff Doug Harvey and author Gregory A. Fournier