Delmarva S Patty Cannon: The Devil on the Nanticoke

Truth lies behind the grim legend of Patty Cannon. In the early nineteenth century, Patty and her gang terrorized the Delmarva Peninsula, kidnapping free African American men, women and children. Using surprise and treachery, Cannon even employed a free African American accomplice to lure her unsuspecting prey. Captives who survived confinement in Patty's cells were sold south. The position of the Cannon home on the shadowy border between Delaware and Maryland allowed her to dodge the law until a local farmer unearthed the remains of her victims in 1829. Patty mysteriously died in jail awaiting trial. Author Michael Morgan investigates the chilling history of one of the nation's first serial killers.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 06/01/2015
ISBN: 9781540212597
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d