Patricia Lubeck is a master at tackling true crime subjects and has written numerous books in the same genre. Her book, Asylum Scandals, focuses on the torture, abuse, murder, and corruption in Minnesota’s State Hospitals. Readers who purchase the book will be treated to a plethora of information previously hidden.
But who exactly is Patricia behind the scenes? Who is she as a person? What is she like if she’s not writing true crime books?
Join us as we get to know Patricia Lubeck better!
Who is Patricia Lubeck?
Patricia Lubeck is an author who grew up in the history-rich place of southwestern Minnesota. She earned her BA (Bachelor of Arts) from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Patricia then returned to Minnesota in 2005 and worked as a museum director.
Author Patricia Lubeck is now retired, but her love for history didn’t stop. She spends most of her time reading, researching, and writing true crime tales based on Minnesota’s early history. A couple of the books she has written include Murder and Madness, Murder in Gales, Crime and Calamity in Yellow Medicine County, and more.
Patricia is the former Curator of the Redwood County Museum and is passionate about promoting and preserving Redwood County’s rich history. She is also a Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association member and the Sons of Norway. Patricia’s BA degree is in sociology, anthropology, and psychology.
Even though she is retired, her passion for history remains, and she still enjoys going to historical sites and visiting museums.
What are the True Crime Books Patricia has Written?
The reason why true crime books are so compelling is that the stories found in them have roots in reality. Anyone who has read or seen a video about true crime knows that the genre is loaded. It’s a touchy subject that many individuals can wrongfully handle.
Being a fan of true crime, Patricia Lubeck is among the many authors who handle these subjects respectfully and professionally. She does not sensationalize human suffering or violence while providing depth and context to the topics they’re tackling, like many of the best authors in the genre.
Many also point out the legal system’s failings and the harmful effects of misogyny, racism, and other societal hate or prejudice. Here are a couple of the books that she has written:
• Murder in Gales (2012)
Murder in Gales is a true murder mystery featuring two neighboring families from southwest Minnesota in the late 1800s: the Lufkins and the Roses. Grace, the lovely daughter of Lufkin, fell in love with William Rose, but her father broke up their relationship. This triggered a terrible conflict between the family.
This was when the cogs of fate began to turn, spinning a thread in the fabrics of reality that led to William Rose’s gruesome hanging.
• Asylum Scandals (2022)
The history of insane asylums is one not for the faint of heart. Asylums gradually opened the door for medical practitioners to research people with mental illness, despite their original purpose of providing a place to put “madness” outside of society. The asylums were opulent structures set among sizable, beautifully planted grounds.
Insane asylums gradually turned into places of neglect and squalor due to overcrowding, poorly trained employees, and dishonest management. The enormous cost of upkeep for the colossal structures was beyond the capacity of state support.
Asylum Scandals show day-to-day occurrences in these institutions between 1867 and 1915. Many underwent grueling procedures like electric shock treatments, lobotomies, prolonged imprisonment in straitjackets, and hydrotherapy sprays.
Many more terrible acts occurred within the brick construction of the asylums, just a fraction of everything that happened there.
• Death by Poison (2021)
Taking poison, typically arsenic, was the most popular means of suicide throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Cyanide, arsenic, and strychnine were utilized to eliminate rabbits, gophers, and other vermin on the farm. The most significant contributing factor to suicide was thought to be mental illness, particularly depression.
About half of the coroners’ suicide judgments in the 19th century said those who died were “insane.” The compelling collection of actual stories in Death by Poison is about people who struggled with life and either took their own lives or killed someone who made their lives miserable.
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