The Body in the Reservoir: Murder and Sensationalism in the South
"Fascinating. . . . An engaging, rich, and imaginative work and a valuable contribution to the study of American history."--Journal of Southern History"Offers an interesting and detailed picture of Virginia journalism. . . . [Trotti] does a particularly effective job at putting the Madison case in its larger context, comparing the coverage of her murder with that found in other regions at other times."--Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era