Goat Castle

“Provides a definitive look at the 1932 murder of Jennie Merrill.”—Publishers Weekly

“This engrossing tale of murder, injustice, and racial inequality will interest lovers of regional history as well as true crime buffs.”—Library Journal

“A riveting exploration of a true crime that illuminates the complicated relationship between race and the law in the post-Civil War South.”—Foreword Reviews

“A detailed, thoughtful exploration of race and crime in the Jim Crow South through a case that was nationally covered, capturing a country in the throes of the Great Depression."—ALA Booklist

“Strange, fascinating and sobering, Goat Castle tells the story of [a] local feud, killing, investigation and trial, showing how a true crime tale of fallen Southern grandeur and murder obscured an all too familiar story of racial injustice.”—Deep South Magazine

“Never pedantic, this book is hard to put down.”—The Journal of American History

“A terrific read.”—American Historical Review

“Cox dives deeper than the headlines, through excellent historical and journalistic investigation, to bring to light a horrible injustice.”—Lemuria Books Blog

“Drawing on extant personal papers, correspondence, legal case files, prison reports, extensive contemporary newspaper coverage, and recently recovered photographs and oral accounts, Cox makes evident her diligence and resourcefulness.”—The Journal of Southern History

“The book is well researched and written.”—Arkansas Review