"True Stories of Scam, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in Boston, 1630-1775"; "Second printing, November 2005"; Commonwealth Editions publishers, Beverly, Massachusetts; hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good.
 
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In a series of richly detailed narratives, Simons uncovers the dark side of Boston life from the city's founding until the Revolution. It's the stuff of National Enquirer headlines-colonial style-meticulously researched and delightfully told.