A review by sarabearian
The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism by Bill Shaffer

5.0

Eva Hamilton is cold-hearted...buying babies to trick her lover into giving her money and a marriage? Yikes. Ray Hamilton is a descendant of the great Alexander Hamilton and a prominent lawyer in Albany. However, he got mixed up with a (messy) woman who bought babies and tricked men into thinking they were pregnant. Baby trafficking? Does Ray know that Alexander's wife established the first private orphanage in New York City? Oooooof.

The story of Eva and Ray were splashed all over headlines around NY and this author pulls the headlines for chapter titles. Such an interesting and crazy story for anyone interested in American history (and scandals!) – Alyssa C.