About 100 miles south of New York City, in an
isolated part of New Jersey called the Pine Barrens, sightings of a dragon-like creature have continued into recent times. Today, the Jersey Devil survives as a professional sports team, but the legend of this once-dreaded creature has roots that reach back to colonial America. In her award-winning, fictionalized account of the Devil's origin, Cynthia Lamb has relied upon a combination of family lore and original historical research to bring this story to life.