

a valuable contribution to the historical record a memorable and persuasive portrait." - The Washington Post Through Sides' use of novelistic pacing, details and descriptions, he creates suspense that will propel readers through a slice of history."- USA Today A window on the passions and contradictions of an era.a page-turner."-Christian Science Monitor "As urgent a page-turner as any crime novel - a feat Sides accomplishes without sacrificing historical detail and insight." -St.

A complex crime mystery that shifts the focus from Dr. "An authoritative, engrossing narrative.thoroughly researched but executed with the pacing of a fine novel and a dash of top-notch police ticulous."- Miami Herald "A taut, vibrant account.chilling in detail and particularly haunting in evoking the confusion and pathos in the minutes following the single crack of Ray's rifle." - Los Angeles Times

hits us with the shuddering intensity of a high-speed collision." - The Times of London a masterful work of narrative nonfiction, no one does it better than Hampton Sides." - Associated Press King and Ray come to life in these remarkable pages.
