• Grievous Deeds

  • The True Story of Four Years of Fury in Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • By: Kimberly Tilley
  • Narrated by: Samuel Burst
  • Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Grievous Deeds

By: Kimberly Tilley
Narrated by: Samuel Burst
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Chattanooga 1906. The town erupts when a young white woman is assaulted in a dark cemetery. After a quick, flawed trial, a black man named Ed Johnson is convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. Despite a direct order from the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the execution, a mob lynches Johnson. The infuriated high court holds Captain Joseph Shipp, the ambitious county sheriff, responsible for the outrage and charges him with contempt.

As the sheriff's case progresses, another crime rocks Chattanooga. The body of a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Lookout Mountain and her killer slips through the sheriff's fingers.

Desperate to save his career, Captain Shipp makes a wild gamble on Dave Edwards, a charming but notoriously insane inmate in the county jail. Dave is released and deputized to apprehend the fugitive killer but his madness soon manifests, with dreadful consequences.

©2024 Kimberly Tilley (P)2024 Kimberly Tilley

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A must read for historical fiction readers.

The descriptions of the people involved as well as the places were so vivid. Narration was done well.

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What an incredible story! The narrator has an outstanding voice that really brings the book to life, and the perfect southern accent for a story that takes place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The sound quality is great and there is also original music incorporated in the audiobook which really adds to the uniqueness and the drama! Not only is this a true story from 1906, but it is still to this day the only criminal case that the U.S. Supreme Court has ever heard. I love everything this author publishes including her short stories on OldSpirituals.com! Thank you, Kimberly Tilley for bringing forgotten stories like these to our attention!

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