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Book SynopsisWell-researched and beautifully written.Collins knows how to build suspense. San Francisco Chronicle
Trade Review"[A] lively exposé." -- Marilyn Stasio - The New York Times Book Review
"Ushers readers into…the incestuously tight world of Brahmin Boston." -- The Economist
"Collins has a fine eye for the telling historical detail." -- Mary Ann Gwinn - Seattle Times
"A page-turning account of one of the most famed murders of mid-19
th-century America.…Collins offers a keen portrait of the social and cultural milieu in which this shocking murder and subsequent trial were played out." -- Tim Brady - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Engaging and propulsive.… [A] highly intelligent and historically accurate look at a scandalous murder at one of this country’s most elite institutions of higher education.… Collins does a superb job of bringing the players in this drama to life." -- Jenny Lyons - Addison County Independent
"Historical true crime, a courtroom drama, a period piece, and a delve into American literary history, all rolled into one." -- Joshua James Amberson - The Portland Mercury
