American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, and the Birth of Hollywood -- Howard Blum

In this masterpiece of narrative history, acclaimed author Howard Blum evokes the original "crime of the century" and an aftermath even more dramatic than the crime itself-a seminal episode in America's history that would spark national debate and draw into its orbit master sleuth William J. Burns, crusading lawyer Clarence Darrow, and industry-shaping filmmaker D. W. Griffith. <p/>"Hugely engaging . . . has tremendous verve . . . <i>American Lightning </i>throws valuable new light on an episode that seems, for us today, particularly pertinent. Terrorism happened here." <i>-Los Angeles Times <p/></i>"A fast-moving, skillfully constructed account . . . Blum's style is cinematic." <i>-Chicago Sun-Times <p/></i>"Compelling . . . a tense detective story." <i>-Seattle Times <p/></i>"A thumping-good drumroll of narrative history . . . the cross-country manhunt reads like a great mystery novel . . . Blum blows the dust off a page of America's own incendiary past and brings it to pulsating life." <i>-Dallas Morning News<br></i><br><br><b>Author:</b> Howard Blum<br><b>Publisher:</b> Crown Publishing Group (NY)<br><b>Published:</b> 10/06/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 368<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.57lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.04h x 5.22w x 0.74d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780307346957<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>HOWARD BLUM is the author of eight previous books, including the national bestsellers <i>Wanted!, The Gold of Exodus</i>, and <i>Gangland</i>. Currently a contributin