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The astonishing true story of a district attorney who declared war on con men, Klansmen, and a corrupt police force--a battle for the soul of an American city, amid the social and political turmoil of the 1920s.

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"One heroic American's battle against the forces of darkness and hate. As important today as the day it happened. Vividly told. Essential reading."

-- Michael Benson, author of Gangsters vs Nazis

Alan Prendergast

Alan Prendergast is an award-winning journalist and author of the true crime book The Poison Tree and Gangbuster: One Man's Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and the Klan, published by Citadel Press in March 2023. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Outside, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Westword, and other publications, as well as The Best American Sports Writing and The Best American Crime Reporting. He lives in Colorado and writes frequently about the justice system, historic crimes, and high-security prisons. Photo by Anthony Camera.