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In his accomplished debut novel, "Fortunate Son," David Marlett introduced readers to a fresh take on historical fiction, built around the transcripts of one of the most momentous legal trials in history. Now he returns with a dramatic new story and an equally dramatic trial. In 1907, deadly, one-eyed union boss "Big Bill" Haywood was accused of ordering the successful assassination-by-bombing of the governor of Idaho - the first such assassination in American history. The trial, with Haywood represented by a young Clarence Darrow, was front-page news from coast to coast and across the globe. As it played out, it would present in vivid detail America's doomed thrust toward radical socialism, a "red" revolution that was gaining traction in Russia and other parts of the world. "American Red" brings the story of the events leading up to this trial - and the trial itself - to dramatic life. It is a sweeping tale of murder, adultery, corruption, mountain Mafia, the Pinkertons, domestic terrorism, government-sanctioned kidnapping, the last gunslingers, mining unions, and perhaps the greatest train race ever. It is both breathless entertainment and an unforgettable portrait of a younger America at the precipice of great change.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Thriller / suspense Political / legal thriller

• Full title: American Red
• Author: David Marlett
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9781611881783
• ID: 08021361
• Publisher: The Story Plant
• Weight: 703 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 153 × 38 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. July 2019

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