Gary Krist has written for theNew York Times,Esquire,Salon, theWashington PostBook World, and elsewhere. He is the author of the bestsellingCity of Scoundrelsand the acclaimedThe White Cascade, as well as several works of fiction. He has been the recipient of the Stephen Crane Award, the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Lowell Thomas Gold Medal for Travel Journalism, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
"(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading."
—Kirkus Reviews
"The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles,
bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it."
—Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent
"A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to
the breaking point by a political perfect storm."
—New York Times
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