Hardcover ~ Lawmen and Lawlessness is a dramatic, narrative, account of the sheriffs of Berkeley County, South Carolina from 1882 to 1970. The first-person accounts of manhunts, shoot-outs, ruckus trials, and ghastly public executions put the reader in the middle of the action. The sheriff was often the most powerful elected official in the county, thus creating frequent conflicts of interest as to how the law should be enforced...Set forth in compelling fashion, this is a colloquial story of crime and justice. Trial transcripts, letters, and testimony that remained hidden in local archives for almost one hundred years are made public for the first time....Sad at times, but truthful throughout, Lawmen and Lawlessness is an epic historical adventure. Written by the Sheriff S. Duane Lewis and Constable Daniel J. Crooks