<p>In 'The Trial and Execution of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman', Abner Cheney Goodell meticulously documents the legal case of two enslaved individuals accused of poisoning their master in colonial Massachusetts. Goodell's book is a detailed account of the trial proceedings, revealing the complexities of slave ownership and justice in the early 18th century. The narrative is presented in a straightforward and impartial manner, pr...