{"product_id":"boss-brooks-a-true-story-of-fraud-family-and-forgiveness-from-tennessee-to-texas-paperback","title":"Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathy Bingham Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeon Alligood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrue crime meets family memoir in this gripping story of faked death\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1931, Boss Bingham, the head cashier of Hardin County Bank in Saltillo, Tennessee, faked his death from a fiery auto accident and fled west to escape allegations of fraud and embezzlement. While his three children believed he was dead, Bingham reinvented himself as Marvin Lester Brooks, a rancher in Sherwood, Texas, where he married and raised a second family. Upon his death four decades later, he became a man with two tombstones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, Bingham's granddaughter Kathy Bingham Turner and journalist Leon Alligood uncover the truth about Boss's deception and explore the impacts on both his families. Through meticulous research and personal reflections, the authors delve into the history of rural Tennessee and Texas, revealing the complex legacy of a man whose final confession came only after suffering a stroke in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping memoir of family secrets revealed, \u003ci\u003eBoss Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling blend of historical context and personal discovery. Turner and Alligood have produced a captivating saga that helps us understand the multifaceted nature of family legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Bingham Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is a former corporate director of human resources for newspapers in ten states. Uncovering the complicated truth about her grandfather became a passion after retirement. She resides in Franklin, Tennessee, and is pleased to share the Boss Brooks story with readers everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeon Alligood\u003c\/b\u003e, an emeritus professor of journalism at Middle Tennessee State University, was previously a reporter covering rural Middle Tennessee in a career spanning two decades and garnering numerous awards. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and was chosen for the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. He lives near Lebanon, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49318239633656,"sku":"9798895270363","price":31.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/AE7mVuVz2G9798895270363.webp?v=1781927431","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/boss-brooks-a-true-story-of-fraud-family-and-forgiveness-from-tennessee-to-texas-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}