Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues: Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem

by Paul Martin and Paul D. Martin

Book Overview

Everyone loves a good villain From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying.Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616149272
• ISBN13: 9781616149277
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"