Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier

Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier


Who Murdered Cecil Wells?

November 22, 2023


A wealthy, powerful man, a beautiful widow, a scandalous affair, a murder, and a suicide: This true-life crime drama had it all, except for the answer to the question: Who killed Cecil Wells?


Sources

Bartlett, James T. The Alaskan Blonde. 2022. North Haven, CT. Territory Books.


Johnny Warren

Reamer, David. “In 1953, Cecil Wells was a rich and powerful Alaska Businessman. His murder made headlines nationwide.” August 30, 2020. Anchorage Daily News.


“Wells, Cecil M.” Alaskahisitory.org. Anchorage 1910 – 1940. Legends and Legacies. https://www.alaskahistory.org/biographies/wells-cecil-m/



 


 


 


 


 


For more information on this case:

Read The Alaskan Blonde by James Bartlett


https://www.amazon.com/Alaskan-Blonde-Secrets-Hollywood-Shocked/dp/0984973028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PUC5AS77DQ9&keywords=The+Alaskan+Blonde&qid=1700280903&s=books&sprefix=the+alaskan+blonde%2Cstripbooks%2C192&sr=1-1


Check out The Alaskan Blonde Website


Watch my interview with James Bartlett, the author of The Alaskan Blonde.


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