By Paul Collins
The striking real tale of a turn-of-the-19th century homicide and the trial that ensued—a showdown within which iconic political opponents Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to ensure justice used to be served—from bestselling writer of the Edgar finalist, Murder of the Century.
In the ultimate days of 1799, the U.S. used to be nonetheless a tender republic. Waging a fierce conflict for its doubtful destiny have been political events: the well-moneyed Federalists, led through Alexander Hamilton, and the populist Republicans, led through Aaron Burr. the 2 most interesting legal professionals in manhattan, Burr and Hamilton have been sour opponents either in and out of the court, and because the subsequent election approached, their animosity reached a crescendo.
But every thing replaced while a tender Quaker lady, Elma Sands, was once came across lifeless in Burr's newly built long island good. The bad crime fast gripped the kingdom, and sooner than lengthy accusations settled on one in all Elma’s suitors: a good-looking younger wood worker named Levi Weeks. because the enraged urban demanded a noose be draped round his neck, Week's simply wish used to be to rent a felony dream team. And hence it was once that New York’s so much sour political opponents and maximum lawyers did the unthinkable—they teamed up.
Our nation’s longest operating chilly case, Duel with the satan delivers the 1st immense holiday within the case in over 2 hundred years. instantly an soaking up felony mystery and an expertly crafted portrait of the U.S. throughout the time of the Founding Fathers, Duel with the Devil is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.
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