Pronounced Dead: The Executions at the West Virginia Penitentiary

by C.J. Plogger

There were ninety-four executions at the West Virginia Penitentiary. Ninety-four souls that crossed the threshold separating life and death. Ninety-four men whose actions brought upon themselves the ultimate penalty. In the book, you will read their stories. Their crimes are described. Their time, up until their last breath, is recorded. You will also discover death certificates, newspaper pictures, and even final resting places. With over 1,000 references to primary historical sources, this book is the most factual work about the executions. Don’t wait! Open this book to read about the ninety-four who were pronounced dead.

417 pages, Paperback

Published March 9, 2018

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF - While mostly informative, the writing style left a lot to be desired. The paragrahs read like bullet points, one sentence for a thought and not well blended. Seemed like the author was over using big words to sound intelligent. There were many redundancies, too - for instance: "went to trial in a court of law", like where else are you going to be put on trial - at the local grocery store? I wish this would have been edited or something because I would have like to read more. I just couldn't take it.

[Leland Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very powerful book that deals with the end of life for criminals who went way too far with their crimes. The book is presented very well and the information is interesting. For anyone that's curious about the happenings at the Moundsville penitentiary in West Virginia, this is one of the best books.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting look into the executions that were performed at the prison. Just wish the stories of the inmates were a bit longer. All in all a good book.

[Xen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book while at the actual penitentiary and it is put together really well and is very informational.