{"product_id":"murder-in-roanoke-county-race-and-justice-in-the-1891-susan-watkins-case-9781540241023","title":"Murder in Roanoke County: Race and Justice in the 1891 Susan Watkins Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John D. Long\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Murder - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA drama played out in the mountains of southwestern Virginia in 1891 that attracted nationwide attention and held the citizens of the Roanoke Valley spellbound. It was a story of violence, bigamy, race and a quest for justice. The tale of the trial of Charles Watkins for the murder of his wife was marked by threats of lynching, a fugitive manhunt, a disappearing witness, mistaken identities, claims of insanity and finally a secret letter to break the case wide open. In its day, the story was as closely followed as a modern televised murder trial. Despite the rapt attention of the public then, it has entirely faded from the history books--until now. Historian John Long resurrects the truth of who killed Susan Watkins. Did her rival for a man's love get away with murder? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45150835998871,"sku":"9781540241023","price":2276.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781540241023.webp?v=1767912256","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/murder-in-roanoke-county-race-and-justice-in-the-1891-susan-watkins-case-9781540241023","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}