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Witches, Rakes, and Rogues: True Stories of Scam Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in Boston 1630–1775 (hardcover) latest settling in Ohio and IowaWhen most people think of Boston between its founding in 1630 and the height of the American Revolution, they probably imagine a procession of Puritan ministers in black followed by patriots like Paul Revere on horseback. In his new book, Brenton Simons will change a few minds and shock a few others. Witches, Rakes, and Rogues demonstrates convincingly that the narrow, twisting streets of colonial Boston were crawling with murderers, con men, and