David Marlett

American Red (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A union boss goes on trial for murder at the dawn of the twentieth century in this acclaimed historical legal thriller based on true events. When the governor of Idaho is assassinated in 1905, Pinkerton detective James McParland pins the crime on William "Big Bill" Haywood, the powerful boss of the Western Federation of Miners. As the trial begins, America's most famous attorney, Clarence Darrow, leads the defense; a philandering US senator leads the prosecution; and the courtroom is crowded with press, gunhands, and spies. Among those present are two young idealists, Jack Garrett and Carla Capone-he a spy for the prosecution, she for the defense. As they discover unsettling truths about their employers, they begin to discover what they're willing to sacrifice for justice, honor, and a chance at love. "American Red is an unflinching depiction of mine owners' pursuit of profit at the expense of miners' safety, unions' routine use of violence to make workers' voices heard, a police force's willingness to resort to kidnapping and subterfuge and a court system's tug of war over constitutional protections, compassion and fairness." -Historical Novel Society

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Story Plant
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781945839306
• Artikelnr.: 56249916

Autorenporträt

By David Marlett