A Wilderness of Tigers: A Novel of the Harpe Brothers and Frontier ViolenceAuthorHouse, 14.2.2005 - 352 sivua With the cessation of the Indian Wars, Silas Magby believed that Western Kentucky would be safe for his wife and children. But then the Harpes came—two mysterious brothers, Micajah and Wiley, with three devoted women followers, leaving a wake of ghoulish and seemingly motiveless murders—men, women, children, infants, bludgeoned, stabbed, shot, or set on fire. Earlier Magby had participated in a fruitless attempt to capture the brothers, but word comes that they are seeking him to enact retaliation. Now Magby must somehow stop the brothers before they can kill his wife and children. Although fiction, A Wilderness of Tigers based upon one of the earliest recorded serial killer rampages. In the 1790’s roughly 35 persons were murdered by the Harpe brothers. Kenneth Tucker has woven a haunting story whose characters linger beyond a final page of history or text."- Katherine C. Kurk, Kentucky Philological Review "Tucker tells a fascinating story of these evil doers... It's an interesting part of our history..."- Jesse Stuart Foundation. "Tucker effectively uses dialogue and and clear, graphic details to bring to light a sad chapter in Kentucky's history." - Steve Flairty, Kentucky Monthly |
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Sivu 107 - His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has giv'n, Behind the cloud-topt hill, an humbler heav'n ; Some safer world in depth of woods embrac'd...
Sivu 51 - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and caused the seal of the commonwealth to be affixed. Done at Frankfort this the 13th day of September, AD 1861, and in the seventieth year of the commonwealth.
Sivu 50 - ... alias ROBERTS, who were confined in the jail of the Danville district under a charge of murder, did on the 16th day of March last, break out of the said jail; -and whereas the ordinary methods of pursuit have been found ineffectual for apprehending and restoring to confinement the said fugitives, I have judged it necessary to the safety and welfare of the community and to the maintenance of justice, to issue this my proclamation and do hereby offer and promise a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS...
Sivu v - I curse the fiddling finders-out of music; With envy I do hate the lofty mountains, And with despite despise the humble valleys; I do detest night, evening, day, and morning.
Sivu 50 - HARP, alias ROBERTS, and WILEY HARP alias ROBERTS, who were confined in the jail of the Danville district under a charge of murder, did on the 16th day of March last, break out of the said jail ; - and whereas the ordinary methods of pursuit have been found ineffectual for apprehending and restoring to confinement the said fugitives, I have judged it necessary to the safety and welfare of the community and to the maintenance of justice, to issue this my proclamation and do hereby offer and...
Sivu 51 - ... necessary to the safety and welfare of the community and to the maintenance of justice, to issue this my proclamation and do hereby offer and promise a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person who shall apprehend and deliver into the custody of the jailer of the Danville district the said MICAJAH HARP alias ROBERTS and a like reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS for apprehending and delivering as aforesaid the said WILEY HARP alias ROBERTS, to be paid out of the public treasury agreeably to law....
Sivu 142 - He tried to tell himself that if they were going to kill him, they would have done so long before now.
Sivu 50 - ... 1772. 1622. [Royal arms.] By the Governor. | A Proclamation | For a Public Fast. [April 2.] Dated, March 4, 1772. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governor, | and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, 1772. Evans, 12454. . AAS. BPL 1623. Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the Governor. A Proclamation. Whereas it has been represented to me by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, that Andrew Christie, Mate of His Majesty's Armed Ship Canceaux (on seizure...
Sivu 51 - ... HUNDRED DOLLARS for apprehending and delivering as aforesaid the said WILEY HARP alias ROBERTS, to be paid out of the public treasury agreeably to law. "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed. "Done at Frankfort on the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord 1799, and of the Commonwealth the seventh. "(LS) "By the Governor JAMES GARRARD "Harry Toulmin, Secretary. "MICAJAH HARP alias ROBERTS is about six feet high of a robust...