Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues: Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem

by Paul Martin and Paul D. Martin

Book Overview

Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616149272
• ISBN13: 9781616149277
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"