{"product_id":"murder-in-roanoke-county-race-and-justice-in-the-1891-susan-watkins-case-9781467144100","title":"Murder in Roanoke County: Race and Justice in the 1891 Susan Watkins Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid her rival for a man's love get away with murder? It was a story of violence, bigamy, race and a quest for justice. The strange but true story of James and Susan Watkins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467144100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"John D. Long","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652069519516,"sku":"9781467144100","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4c7d63ce-491d-46f6-91c2-9c07fa06b32c.jpg?v=1603879159","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-in-roanoke-county-race-and-justice-in-the-1891-susan-watkins-case-9781467144100","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}