Callista Blake is a young woman on trial for the murder of her former lover's wife. The circumstantial evidence against her is damning, but there are...
In this shocking and unforgettable memoir, James Berry, an executioner from 1884 to 1891, recounts his experiences carrying out 131 hangings. With unf...
This volume presents a collection of reports and newspaper stories regarding notorious criminals and their punishment, assembled by prison inspector A...
This powerful and moving work by Victor Hugo is an eloquent plea against the death penalty. Written in the form of a series of letters from a condemne...
The Confessions of Nat Turner is a first-hand account of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Southampton County, Virginia. The book is based...
