Praise for Witches, Rakes and Rogues: True Stories of Scam, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in Boston, 1630-1775,
by D. Brenton Simons
“Great stories, astonishing characters, dastardly (often quite amusing) deeds … the research
is as deep as the stories are fascinating; in sum, a remarkable achievement!”
--- John Demos, Samuel Knight Professor of History, Yale University
"A fascinating set of tales, well told and based on extensive research. This book will please all readers interested
in early New England."
--- Mary Beth Norton, author, In The Devil's
Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
"What
an astonishing cast of characters Brenton Simons has pulled out of prim and proper Boston! Here are people and events that
seem hard to imagine. Some of these people were victims, others just plain naughty. Their stories are fascinating and revealing."
--- Jane C. Nylander, author, By Our Own Snug Fireside
"Simons expertly sets his fascinating episodes and embarrassments in historical
context. For all those interested in pre-Revolution Boston and some of its most colorful and inventive inhabitants, this is
a perceptive, exciting, and instructive read."
--- Roger Thompson, author, Sex in Middlesex
