American Lightning

American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century is a non-fiction book by Howard Blum.

Summary

The book is about the October 1, 1910 bombing of The Los Angeles Times building by union members that caused later attacks, but the later ones failed. Iron Workers union leaders James and John McNamara said that they weren't guilty for the bombing. The detective who found out that the bombers were the McNamaras was Billy Burns, the head of Burns Detective Agency. Also, the book includes a considerable amount of information about the defense lawyer, Clarence Darrow, and film director, D. W. Griffith.

Reception

Ohline H. Cogdill, of Miami Herald, said that the book is epic, gripping, and a cohesive non-fiction thriller.[1] Richard Rayner, of The Los Angeles Times, said that the book is excellent and sheds valuable new light on the bombing.[2]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ H. Cogdill, Ohline (2009-09-09). "Review / 'American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century'". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. ↑ Rayner, Richard (2008-09-21). "'American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century' by Howard Blum". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Search the Edgar® Award Winners and Nominees". Edgars Database. Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved January 28, 2013.


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