Rachel Wall: A Bonnet for the Gallows

She was born on the windswept farms of Pennsylvania and died beneath the gallows in Boston. But in between, Rachel Wall lived a life that defied scripture, society, and history itself.

From the creaking pews of Presbyterian sermons to the blood-slicked decks of a pirate schooner, Rachel's story unfolds with chilling accuracy and brutal beauty. Married to a charming sailor who lured her into a life of crime, Rachel became the bait in a deadly game-luring ships with cries for help, only to wat...