George Alfred Townsend (1841–1914) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.
Townsend unearths the shocking true crimes of Patty Cannon, a female slave trader and murderer whose reign of terror across the Maryland-Delaware border exploded the myth of victimhood in American crime. This meticulously researched narrative restores a monstrous historical figure to visibility, complicating our understanding of 19th-century villainy.
