Through the use of primary documents these and other fascinating stories of Winston and Salem's past are vividly brought to life. Jennifer Bean Bower has spent many years collecting accounts of the extraordinary historic events that have occurred in her hometown of Winston-Salem. Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem covers 118 years of history and introduces readers to real-life characters and stories not soon to be forgotten. This book is absolutely phenomenal...Once picked up, this book is very difficult to put down...be entertained with the turn of each page...exceptionally well-written... Judges' Collective Comments, Willie Parker Peace History Book Award, presented by the North Carolina Society of Historians October 2008. ...a fascinating book. For those who like to read non-fiction books of a historical nature that include murder and mysteries along with a touch of mayhem...this is the right choice. Reviewed by Lynn F for Readers Favorite A young man charged with murder is marched through the streets of Winston and Salem and hanged on the outskirts of town... A tragic event carries several citizens into a raging river and to their deaths... An eccentric with a fascination for chemicals blows himself up at the Salem Hotel... Through the use of primary documents, these and other fascinating stories of Winston and Salem's past are vividly brought to life. Jennifer Bean Bower is a native Tar Heel and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  She is the author of Animal Adventures in North Carolina and Moravians in North Carolina. Used Book in Good Condition