Compiled from the best of John Conway's popular Retrospect column, these
articles shine a spotlight on famous faces of the past, from George
Suslosky, phenomenal yet feisty diner cook, to the worst woman on earth,
Lizzie Brown Halliday. Enlightening and entertaining, the remarkable
historical vignettes in this volume explore the customs and curiosities
of the Sullivan County Catskills. High on a bank in Craig-e-Clare sat
the stately Dundas Castle, rumored to house a beautiful woman who lured
fishermen from the Beaverkill River into her lair. In the hamlet of De
Bruce, every spring a monstrous panther prowled, feasting on trout and
tourists. These are no myths from the dark history of foreign lands, but
tales from the colorful past of Sullivan County, New York.