{"product_id":"speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-new-england-history-paperback","title":"Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew P. Mayo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary-if misunderstood-thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History \u003c\/i\u003efeatures twenty short biographies of nefarious characters, from Charles W. Morse, serial monopolist, cheat, liar, and swindler, to Emeline Meaker \u0026amp; Mary Rogers, otherwise known as the Lady Killers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew P. Mayo's short stories have appeared in a variety of publications, including \u003ci\u003eSix-Guns and Slay Bells\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeat to a Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Gutter\u003c\/i\u003e, Moonstone Books anthologies, and the DAW Books anthologies \u003ci\u003eTimeshares\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSteampunk'd\u003c\/i\u003e. His stories have been nominated for Western Writers of America's Spur Award and Western Fictioneers' Peacemaker Award. Matthew's novels include the Westerns \u003ci\u003eWinters' War\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWrong Town\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHot Lead, Cold Heart\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDead Man's Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTucker's Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis critically acclaimed non-fiction includes the books \u003ci\u003eCowboys, Mountain Men \u0026amp; Grizzly Bears: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of the Wild West\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBootleggers, Lobstermen \u0026amp; Lumberjacks: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of Hardscrabble New England\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSourdoughs, Claim Jumpers \u0026amp; Dry Gulchers: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of Frontier Prospecting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHaunted Old West\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Globe Pequot Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has also written for Globe Pequot Press, in collaboration with his wife, photographer Jennifer Smith-Mayo, the coffee-table books \u003ci\u003eMaine Icons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Hampshire Icons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVermont Icons\u003c\/i\u003e. Matthew roves the highways and byways of New England and out West with his wife and their wee dog, Nessie. Visit him on the Web at www.matthewmayo.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51893931933984,"sku":"9780762778621","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dhnzDgq8_59780762778621.webp?v=1782011679","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-new-england-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}