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The Ballad of Tom Dooley

Sharyn McCrumb (2011)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages ()
SettingContemporary

Content levels

ViolenceNot rated
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageNot rated

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Love Triangle

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Synopsis

A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the Kingston Trio's folk song recording reimagines the events surrounding the murder of North Carolina mountain girl Laura Foster and the hanging of her lover, Tom Dula, in a meticulously researched account that reveals additional information that may prove Dula's innocence.