In this accessible narrative, licensed tour guide Jones peels back Charleston's veneer of gentility to expose the darker side of the city's history. The unsavory characters he describes include Charleston's streetwalking "mattress girls" (who carried their bedding on their backs), as well as moonshiners and bribe-taking politicians. This is a companion volume to Wicked Charleston: The Dark Side of the Holy City (2005). Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)