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Kingdom of devils a tale of murder in the shadow of the American Revolution

In Kingdom of Devils, historian Katherine Grandjean examines the terrifying crimes of the Harp brothers, often considered America's first serial killers. During the late 1790s, Wiley and Micajah Harp carried out a brutal series of murders across the frontier regions of Tennessee and Kentucky, leavin...

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Main Author: Grandjean, Katherine, 1977- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2026]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Harpe, Micajah, > approximately 1768-1799 > Biography.
Harpe, Wiley, > approximately 1770-1804 > Biography.
Serial murderers > United States > 18th century.
Violence > Social aspects > United States > History > 18th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > Tennessee.
Frontier and pioneer life > Kentucky.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Influence.
True crime stories.
Biographies.
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Summary:In Kingdom of Devils, historian Katherine Grandjean examines the terrifying crimes of the Harp brothers, often considered America's first serial killers. During the late 1790s, Wiley and Micajah Harp carried out a brutal series of murders across the frontier regions of Tennessee and Kentucky, leaving communities terrified and authorities unable to stop them. Beyond recounting the crimes themselves, Grandjean explores how the upheaval and economic hardships following the American Revolution created anger, instability, and violence in the young United States, offering a deeper look at the darker side of early American history.
Physical Description:335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-323) and index.
ISBN:9780593729939
0593729935
Author Notes:Katherine Grandjean is an associate professor of history at Wellesley College, where her research explores early American and Native American history, environmental history, and violence in American history. Her first book is American Passage: The Communications Frontier in Early New England. She has been the recipient of several major research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Antiquarian Society, and the American Council of Learned Societies, among others.

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