{"product_id":"the-devil-in-boston-eleanor-whitcombe-9798275787597","title":"The Devil in Boston: Unearthing the 1688 Witchcraft Case That Shaped the Salem Trials","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if the Salem witch trials weren't the beginning-but the consequence of a story Boston tried to forget?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore Salem's hysteria seized New England, before the gallows rose on Gallows Hill, another tragedy unfolded in 1688 Boston. It began with a family, a frightened city, and a minister determined to prove the devil's hand at work. That case-the Goodwin witchcraft affair-became the spark that set the world ablaze.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil in Boston: Unearthing the 1688 Witchcraft Case That Shaped the Salem Trials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the chilling true story of how one man's faith, one family's suffering, and one woman's death built the blueprint for America's most infamous witch hunt.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from historical transcripts, letters, and Cotton Mather's own writings, this deeply researched narrative unfolds like a historical thriller-immersing readers in a world where fear wore the mask of righteousness, and belief became a weapon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside these pages, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gripping events inside the Goodwin household, where a family's \"possession\" became public spectacle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story of Goody Glover-the Irish woman condemned for witchcraft, whose final words still echo through Boston's history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Cotton Mather's obsession with the supernatural blurred the line between science and theology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of fear from Boston's backstreets to Salem's courts-showing how ideas, once set in motion, can consume entire societies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a tale of superstition, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Devil in Boston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting exploration of power, belief, and the human need for certainty. It uncovers how good intentions can breed destruction, and how the echoes of fear can outlive their moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy this story matters now: \u003c\/b\u003e Because history repeats itself-not in witches and gallows, but in every moment when conviction silences compassion. This is not just the story of Puritan Boston; it's a mirror held to our own world, where fear and faith still wrestle for dominion over truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep into the forgotten origins of America's first witch hunt and rediscover the moment when the pursuit of purity became its own undoing.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore there was Salem, there was Boston. And every ghost that walked in Salem was born in its streets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Whitcombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275787597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Eleanor Whitcombe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965564567807,"sku":"9798275787597","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16557cbc-a9ef-49af-8910-12534ee30747.jpg?v=1767281395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-devil-in-boston-eleanor-whitcombe-9798275787597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}