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
by Collins, Paul, 1969- (Author)
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.-- Full description
- 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.