Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

The remarkable true story of a 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 served--from bestselling author of the Edgar finalist, Murder of the Century.

In the closing days of 1799, the United States was still a young republic. Waging a fierce battle for its uncertain future were two political parties: the well-moneyed Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the populist Republicans, led by Aaron Burr. The two finest lawyers in New York, Burr and Hamilton were bitter rivals both in and out of the courtroom, and as the next election approached, their animosity reached a crescendo.

But everything changed when a young Quaker woman, Elma Sands, was found dead in Burr's newly constructed Manhattan Well. The horrific crime quickly gripped the nation, and before long accusations settled on one of Elma's suitors: a handsome young carpenter named Levi Weeks. As the enraged city demanded a noose be draped around his neck, Week's only hope was to hire a legal dream team. And thus it was that New York's most bitter political rivals and greatest attorneys did the unthinkable--they teamed up.

Our nation's longest running cold case, Duel with the Devil delivers the first substantial break in the case in over 200 years. At once an absorbing legal thriller and an expertly crafted portrait of the United States in the time of the Founding Fathers, Duel with the Devil is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.

Collins, Paul: - Paul Collins is a linguaphile and a writer who has spent a lifetime learning about languages and their origins. He grew up in the Australian Outback where he would often accompany his father on his many trips to the interior. There, Paul found a fascination for the Aboriginal tribes that inhabited parts of the land the languages they spoke. This allure led Paul to study languages at university and then saw him undertake a trip to the Amazonian rainforest, where he worked for a year before going on to study some of the Pacific Islands myriad dialects. While he still works full time, Paul also writes books that help people to understand and learn a new language, with an approach that is based on making what is taught easy to learn with no unnecessary complications. It is a style which has gained him many plaudits and recognition from the many who have already taken up his courses. In his free time Paul still loves travelling above all else. He is happiest when he is in a place where the language provides a barrier to most and where he can immerse himself in the food and culture of the people who live there. Paul also enjoys the simple things in life, like watching documentaries, listening to classical music or taking a walk in the countryside. He lives just outside of Brisbane, with his wife and takes every opportunity he can to get to the beach or into the wide open spaces of the interior.

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ISBN 13	9780307956460
ISBN 10	0307956466
Titre	Duel with the Devil
Auteur	Paul Collins
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Année de publication	2014-06-03
Nombre de pages	304
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