Duel with the devil the true story of how Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr teamed up to take on America's first sensational murder mystery
Acclaimed historian Paul Collins' remarkable true account of a stunning turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued--a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was done.--
| Main Author: | Collins, Paul, 1969- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[2013]
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
Table of Contents:
- The victim. The great sickness ; A boardinghouse by candlelight ; The young Quaker ; The black veil ; The mystery in the meadow
- The accused. Some person or persons as yet unknown ; The glooms of conscious night ; Whatever is boldly asserted ; A perfect monster ; The silent sleigh
- The trial. The American phenomena ; By the hollow stair ; The color of a horse in the night ; Asleep, seemingly ; The devil's advocate
- The verdict. Look upon the prisoner ; The catchpenny contrivance ; Every mark of a villain ; Duel at dawn ; A complicated evil.