Terror in the City of Champions : Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit
by
Tom Stanton
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1493030582
ISBN-13
9781493030583
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
The Lyons Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2017
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
532 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 23.10 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
True crimeHistory of the Americas20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Social & cultural history
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A New York Times Bestseller Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Winner in True Crime·Selected as one of “2016’s Great Reads” by NPR·Finalist for the 2016 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year·An unforgettable cauldron of history, crime, race, and sports Now in paperback comes the critically acclaimed New York Times Bestseller about a championship city haunted by a wave of racist terror. Detroit, mid-1930s was abuzz over its unrivaled sports success when gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group murdered enemies, flogged associates, and planned armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians and prominent citizens—even, possibly, a beloved athlete. Award-winning author Tom Stanton has written a stunning tale of history, crime, and sports. “[A] head-turning tale of the generally forgotten Black Legion terrorist group and Detroit in the 1930s.” —US News & World Report
A New York Times Bestseller Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Winner in True Crime·Selected as one of “2016’s Great Reads” by NPR·Finalist for the 2016 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year·An unforgettable cauldron of history, crime, race, and sports Now in paperback comes the critically acclaimed New York Times Bestseller about a championship city haunted by a wave of racist terror. Detroit, mid-1930s was abuzz over its unrivaled sports success when gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group murdered enemies, flogged associates, and planned armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians and prominent citizens—even, possibly, a beloved athlete. Award-winning author Tom Stanton has written a stunning tale of history, crime, and sports. “[A] head-turning tale of the generally forgotten Black Legion terrorist group and Detroit in the 1930s.” —US News & World Report
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