{"product_id":"murder-in-roanoke-county-john-d-long-9781540241023","title":"Murder in Roanoke County: Race and Justice in the 1891 Susan Watkins Case","description":"A 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1540241025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540241023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"John D. Long","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44067331637503,"sku":"9781540241023","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0417aab-224a-4511-8edc-2423001403f5.jpg?v=1685412591","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-in-roanoke-county-john-d-long-9781540241023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}