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Murder in the Mountains: Historic True Crime in Western North Carolina

Murder in the Mountains: Historic True Crime in Western North Carolina

Penned By Nadia Dean
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Murder in the Mountains: Historic True Crime in Western North Carolina

Murder in the Mountains: Historic True Crime in Western North Carolina

Penned By Nadia Dean
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Murder, Moonshine & Mayhem in Western North Carolina Guns, liquor, racial strife, divisive politics, and war come together in ten well-documented, true-crime stories of nineteenth-century mountain families. In these accounts, unrivaled by any of the Wild West, history and genealogy buffs may be surprised to learn that Asheville was the site of more than one lynching, that the Ku Klux Klan had gained power in the region, or that seven times a US Deputy Marshal got away with murder.The author is a descendant of early nineteenth-century mountain settlers. With over thirty years of experience in researching, writing, and publishing, Nadia Dean uncovers some never-before-told sagas and sets right other accounts that missed the mark.

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Length 277 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Valley River Press
Released October 31, 2021
Identifier (ISBN) 59317682
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Nadia Dean writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Nadia Dean lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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