163 - Taylor Kiland, An Unsolved Murder on Coronado Island

July 18, 2025 00:47:36
163 - Taylor Kiland, An Unsolved Murder on Coronado Island
History of California Podcast
163 - Taylor Kiland, An Unsolved Murder on Coronado Island

Jul 18 2025 | 00:47:36

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Show Notes

In this episode of The History of California Podcast, host Jordan Mattox sits down with author Taylor Kiland to discuss her new book, Murder of the Jujube Candy Heiress: A Coronado Cold Case. Set on the idyllic Coronado Island, the book reinvestigates the unsolved murder of a young heiress, Ruth Quinn, of the Jujube Candy fortune. Kiland shares how she unearthed records, reexamined the evidence, and conducted revealing interviews in an effort to shine a light on a case that still needs a resolution. 

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