{"product_id":"murder-mayhem-in-yavapai-county-paperback","title":"Murder \u0026 Mayhem in Yavapai County - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDrew Desmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Yavapai County, the Wild West way of living never died.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFatal tales of jealousy, corruption, and organized vengeance swept across the landscape all the way through to the early twentieth century. In Prescott, a man with a grudge killed a fellow worker and led the sheriff on a roundabout chase before being sentenced for the murder and then, inexplicably, released and appointed to the position of constable. Near Jerome, a land deal gone wrong triggered an attempted murder, while a union dispute left the rail depot in ashes and several men dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Drew Desmond as he brings to life the waning days of the Old West in Yavapai County with these never-before-told stories of vigilante justice and revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Desmond has coauthored \u003cem\u003eMurder \u0026amp; Mayhem in Prescott\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrue Tales of Prescott\u003c\/em\u003e with History Press author Brad Courtney. He runs the popular \u003cem\u003e#PrescottAZHistory\u003c\/em\u003e blog (prescottazhistory.blogspot.com), followed by newspapers, television stations, businesses, politicians, and even towns. He has also authored many magazine articles. He is president of the board of the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation and its Western Heritage Center on historic Whiskey Row and can frequently be found there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47391850266873,"sku":"9781467151078","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qoxoBwdSHa9781467151078.webp?v=1770232153","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/murder-mayhem-in-yavapai-county-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}