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Trial by Fire Lib/E: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and a 15-Year Search for Truth

Trial by Fire Lib/E: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and a 15-Year Search for Truth


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About the Book

In only ninety seconds, a fire in The Station nightclub left one hundred people dead or dying and injured hundreds more. It would take years to find out why--and who was really at fault. All it took for a hundred people to die during a show by the hair metal band Great White was a sudden burst from four giant sparklers that ignited the acoustical foam lining the Station nightclub. But who was at fault? And who would pay? This being Rhode Island, the two questions wouldn't necessarily have the same answer. Within twenty-four hours, the governor of Rhode Island and the local police chief were calling for criminal charges, although the investigation had barely begun, key evidence still needed to be gathered, and many of the victims hadn't been identified. Though many parties could be held responsible, fingers pointed quickly at the two brothers who owned the club. But were they really to blame? Bestselling author and three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Scott James investigates all the central figures, including the band's manager and lead singer, the fire inspector, the maker of the acoustical foam, as well as the brothers. Drawing on firsthand accounts, interviews with many involved, and court documents, James explores the rush to judgment about what happened that left the victims and their families, whose stories he also tells, desperate for justice. Trial By Fire is the heart-wrenching story of the fire's aftermath because while the fire, one of America's deadliest, lasted minutes, the search for the truth would take years.

About the Author :
Scott James is the bestselling author of two novels, The Sower and SoMa, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction, written under the pen name Kemble Scott. In his weekly eponymous San Francisco column for the New York Times, James drew coverage from other national and international media, including the New Yorker, The Times (London), The Guardian, and many more. An alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, he's been honored with three Emmy Awards for his work in television news. He lives in San Francisco and is cofounder of the Castro Writers' Cooperative, known as the Coop, a coworking space for Bay Area writers.

Review :
"Trial by Fire sucks you in...Scott James' investigative journalism reads like an Agatha Christie whodunit." -- "Alex Storozynski, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist" "Another example of how investigative reporting can upend official truths." -- "The Berkeleyside (California)" "Details the many misconceptions about the blaze. This is not a book simply about uncovering truths. This is about the people whose lives were changed forever by the blaze." -- "Attleboro Sun Chronicle (Massachusetts)" "James draws on his knowledge of the state's politics and interviews with the principal players to present a complete, affecting picture of the tragedy's terrible human cost." -- "Publishers Weekly" "James examines the harrowing incident by talking to those who were there and directly impacted―augmented with previously unseen documentation that really puts the tragedy into perspective." -- "Forbes" "An incredible work of investigative writing and storytelling that thankfully never loses sight of the people at the heart of this awful tragedy." -- "Daniel Lindsay, Academy Award-winning filmmaker" "An unsettling history of horrific events whose memory is still fresh." -- "Kirkus Reviews" "In James's new investigation, none are spared. From the judicial system to the media to the club owners and vendors, each is subjected to a reporter's skepticism and an insider's unflinching compassion. This is journalism as it is meant to be." -- "Raj Patel, New York Times bestselling author"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781665045148
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 1665045140
  • Publisher Date: 27 Mar 2021
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and a 15-Year Search for Truth


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