GRAHAMSVILLE - Killing Time in the Catskills, a book talk by author Kevin Owen, will be held on Saturday, July 16 at 2 p.m., at the Time and the Valleys Museum on St. Rt. 55 in Grahamsville, Sullivan County and virtually on ZOOM.

Killing Time in the Catskills is the true account of one of America’s most dangerous women - Lizzie Halliday. Lizzie Halliday (c. 1859 – 1918) was a serial killer responsible for several deaths in the Catskill area during the 1890s. In her late twenties, she left behind a trail of failed marriages, bigamy, horse theft, arson, insurance fraud and multiple murders. She killed a nurse while institutionalized and is speculated to have killed her first two husbands.

After her sensational trial in Monticello, Lizzie became the first woman in the world sentenced to die in the electric chair, and although eventually locked behind bars for life, she managed to continue her reign of terror. Author Kevin Owen provides a timeline of her life, outlining the most accurate account of Lizzie Halliday’s disturbing criminal career. Includes a book signing and sale.

Admission to the program is free for Museum members and $5 for non-members. For virtual attendance: Non-members can make a donation on the Museum’s website: www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. To register and receive a program link, please email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put Killing Time in the Catskills Zoom Link Request in the subject line, or call 845 985-7700.