The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story

Dean King presents a documented account of the violent feud between the Hatfields and McCoys in Appalachia. While the conflict between these two families has become widely known and referenced in American culture, King argues that the true story has not been fully told despite previous articles, books, television shows, and films. Drawing on years of original research, including previously lost and overlooked evidence and interviews with surviving relatives of both families, King constructs a narrative that includes brutal murders, affairs, mercenaries and detectives, and the lingering effects of the Civil War. The work separates documented facts from hearsay and presents the events and family dynamics that shaped this legendary clash.