Daughter of the White River

The once-thrivinghouseboat communities along Arkansas' White River are long gone, and fewremember the sensational murder story that set local darling Helen Spence on atragic path.

In 1931, Spence shockedArkansas when she avenged her father's murder in a DeWitt courtroom.

The statesoon discovered that no prison could hold her.

For the first time, prison records areunveiled to provide an essential portrait.

Joinauthor Denise Parkinson for an intimate look at a Depression-era tragedy.

The legend of Helen Spence refuses to beforgotten-despite her unmarked grave.