The Silver Dagger: American Murder Ballads

By Joshua Hampton

Includes a plot summary, brief history, and list of selected recordings for each ballad Presented here are thirty of the most popular stateside ballads of murder by pistol, axe, penknife and poison. Whether based on true crimes or traditional tales from the Old World, these tragic stories are American as apple pie, albeit one seasoned with a generous pinch of arsenic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08M8FNY8Y
• ISBN13: 9798685382542
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"