Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Collins, Paul, 1969- author. Title: Duel with the devil : the true story of how Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr teamed up to take on America's first sensational murder mystery / Paul Collins. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Crown Publishers, [2013] ©2013 Description: viii, 289 pages : map ; 25 cm Summary: Acclaimed historian Paul Collins' remarkable true account of a stunning 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 done.-- Source other than Library of Congress. Subjects: Weeks, Levi -- Trials, litigation, etc. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. Sands, Gulielma -- Death and burial. Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 18th century. Genre: True crime stories. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-279) and index. Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction, 2014. Contents: The victim. The great sickness ; A boardinghouse by candlelight ; The young Quaker ; The black veil ; The mystery in the meadow -- The accused. Some person or persons as yet unknown ; The glooms of conscious night ; Whatever is boldly asserted ; A perfect monster ; The silent sleigh -- The trial. The American phenomena ; By the hollow stair ; The color of a horse in the night ; Asleep, seemingly ; The devil's advocate -- The verdict. Look upon the prisoner ; The catchpenny contrivance ; Every mark of a villain ; Duel at dawn ; A complicated evil. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2013371593 ISBN: 9780307956453 0307956458 Other Number: 835969898 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 359462 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 364.1523 Collins Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
