Unsolved Murder of May Lydia Fosburgh: The Pittsfield Paradox into a Family's Darkest Secret in 1900

What if the deadliest secret inside a Gilded Age mansion wasn't what happened-but what was never said?

In the summer of 1900, May Fosburgh, the elegant daughter of a wealthy Pittsfield, Massachusetts family, was found shot in her own bedroom. Her family claimed it was a tragic burglary. Investigators weren't convinced. And when detectives turned their attention toward the family itself, a storm of silence, privilege, and influence was unleashed.

One woman died. The truth never recovered.

Unresolved But Not Forgotten revisits the chilling real-life mystery that divided a town and shocked the nation. Was May the victim of an intruder-or of a secret the Fosburghs could never risk being revealed?

Inside this book, you will uncover:

• A gripping reconstruction of the night May was killed, based on rare court records, archived press reports, and unpublished letters.

• Forensic analysis of the early 1900s crime scene and how the investigation was compromised by the era's limitations-and the family's resistance.

• The explosive inquest and trial, where testimony cracked the family's alibi and the judge himself questioned the case's integrity.

• Profiles of key figures, including a determined detective whose pursuit of justice put him at odds with Pittsfield's elite.

• A deep dive into the legal, cultural, and psychological stakes, showing how wealth reshaped the investigation, the press, and public opinion.

This is not just a true crime story. It's a portrait of how a single moment can fracture a family, stain a legacy, and haunt a city for over a century.

This Book Is For Readers Who Crave:

• Historical true crime where power and silence protect the guilty

• Gilded Age drama that unfolds like a slow-burning mystery

• Cold cases that still provoke questions and disturb answers

• Deep forensic and legal analysis of turn-of-the-century justice

• Real-life tragedies that challenge the notion of closure

Perfect for fans of:

• The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen

• Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

• The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth

• The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas

• American Homicide by Randolph Roth

May Fosburgh's story is one of wealth, silence, and the price of a truth too dangerous to tell.
More than a century later, this haunting case still demands the one thing it never received-a full reckoning.

This book is a must-read for anyone who believes that history's coldest cases still deserve justice.