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American Hangman: A Biography of Amos Lunt, the Executioner of San Quentin
Tobin T. Buhk
American Hangman: A Biography of Amos Lunt, the Executioner of San Quentin
Tobin T. Buhk
In the 1890s, Amos Lunt served as the San Quentin hangman, tying the nooses that brought the most dangerous criminals in the Wild West to their deaths. This book follows Lunt’s trail from the Santa Cruz police department to the San Quentin State Prison, and covers his friendships with a series of death row inmates.
277 pages, 45 photos
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 3, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9781476685922 |
Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
Pages | 290 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 376 g |