"A sensitive and forthright analysis of one of the most gruesome episodes in Florida history...
McGovern has produced a richly detailed case study that should enhance our general understanding of mob violence and vigilantism." -- Florida Historical Quarterly " McGovern] has succeeded in writing more than a narrative account of this bloodcurdling story; he has explored its causes and ramifications." -- American Historical Review "A finely crafted historical case study of one lynching,. "A sensitive and forthright analysis of one of the most gruesome episodes in Florida history..