Deliberate Evil: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader

by Edward J Renehan and Edward J. Renehan Jr.

Book Overview

"This is true crime at its most enthralling--prepare to be transported." --Terri Cheney, New York Times bestselling author of Manic The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem's influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen. A prosecution team led...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641603380
• ISBN13: 9781641603386
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"