Harold Schecter presents 350 years of "dark deeds" in 50 true crime tales... mix of murder, morality, and an engaging plot. In between, one can find not only writing on crime from well-known figures such as Mark Twain, Gay Talese, and even Abraham Lincoln but also many tales of dastardly deeds that, were it not for this anthology, might never have seen the light of day-- from "Bookmarks magazine".

"350 years of brilliant writing about dark deeds"--Cover. "A special publication of the Library of America."