Wicked Salem: Exploring Lingering Lore and Legends

by Sam Baltrusis

Book Overview

It's no surprise that the historic Massachusetts seaport's history is checkered with violence and heinous crimes. Originally called Naumkeag, Salem means "peace." However, as its historical legacy dictates, the city was anything but peaceful during the late seventeenth century. Did the reputed Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, strike in Salem? Evidence supports the possibility of a copy-cat murder. From the recently pinpointed gallows where innocents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493037110
• ISBN13: 9781493037117
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"