City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago
AVanity FairandDaily BeastHot Read"City of Scoundrels is a lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." - James McManus, New York Times Book Review"History that feels like the most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots and  classic crooks. Loved it." - Scott Turow"A raucous, briskly paced, thoroughly American tale...Reminds us how rich and enthralling reality can be in the hands of a great storyteller..."-- John Wilwol,The Weekly Standard"Gary Krist has crafted a wild and appropriately explosive tale about mayhem, murder, corruption, and paranoia.... This taut, hour-by-hour account of 12 days that forever changed the city will thrill history buffs and fiction fans alike." -- Karen Abbott, bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and American Rose"Spectacular and vivid...'City of Scoundrels' hits with the force of Lake Michigan's winds." -- Mark Caro,The Washington Post"Krist serves up a solid, well-informed, and vibrant slice of urban history." --Publishers Weekly"Fast-paced...Krist handles these overlapping events with remarkable skill, weaving what in less-talented hands could have been a tangle of incidents and anecdotes into a driving narrative. At its best, "City of Scoundrels" is utterly absorbing." -- Kevin Boyle,The Chicago Tribune"(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 ofPresumed Innocent"A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." --New York Times