How might a robbery have taken place a century ago as opposed to the present day? What would police procedure had been like a century ago as opposed to the present day? What would a good time have looked like back then as opposed to now?
Joel Boucher imagines these scenarios and more in stories that are set in Memphis. His book takes you to when telephones, automobiles and motion pictures were very new, then brings you back to think of how we carry on with our modern conveniences. Dramatic at times. Humorous at times. Either way, quite inventive.