Georgetownhas long been home to the most affluent and influential residents of thecapital—but it has also played host to its fair share of high-end misdeeds andwickedly amusing scandals. Culprits range from Confederate spies to theprankster students who stole the clock hands of Georgetown University’s HealyHall, while crime scenes include murder on the C&O Canal and floatingbrothels on the Potomac. Navigating her way through Cold War–era intrigues andthe true-ish story of an exorcism, author Canden Schwantes guides readersthrough the tawdry and downright devilish side of Georgetown.