Hartford Fire Books #5

A MATTER OF DEGREE also describes Rick Davey’s role in the effort to resolve the mystery of “Little Miss 1565,” the unidentified little girl killed in the fire who, for many years, was known only by the number on her tombstone 1565. After carefully reviewing all the evidence, Davey and a small team of investigators were successful in having the girl officially accepted as being 8-year-old Eleanor Emily Cook. Although Stewart O’Nan disagrees with this conclusion, Davey presents a strong argument for why “Little Miss 1565” is most likely Eleanor Cook, addressing such questions as to why she wasn’t originally identified by family members, why she appeared smaller than a typical 8-year-old, discrepancies regarding her facial features, teeth, etc. Once again, for those interested in this mystery, this book lays out the evidence for you to draw your own conclusions.