In 1908, at the height of Jim Crow, Virginia switched from public hanging at local gallows to the electric chair in the basement of the State Penitentiary in Ri

Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue ma

Offers a unique behind the scenes look at the capital punishment cases that made it to the highest court in the land.

This book provides a history of the electric chair and analyzes its features, its development, and the manner of its use. Chapters cover the early conceptual st