The Suspect
A contributing source for the film Richard Jewell
$39.67
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2020
Summary
The true story behind the major motion picture
On July 27, 1996, a hapless former cop turned hypervigilant security guard named Richard Jewell spotted a suspicious bag in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, the town square of the 1996 Summer Games. Inside was a bomb, the largest of its kind in FBI and ATF history. Minutes later, the bomb detonated amid a crowd of fifty thousand people. But thanks to Jewell, it only wounded 111 and killed two, not the untold scores who …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529365870 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529365872 |
| Author: | Kent Alexander, Kevin Salwen |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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The Suspect is a fascinating reconstruction of the Neo-Gothic tale of Richard Jewell, the security guard who was memorably and unjustly implicated in the 1996 bombing at the Atlanta Olympic games. Meticulously reported, bracingly written, full of memorable and bizarre characters, the book casts a wary eye on the worlds of law enforcement and journalism, and their multiple failures in this tale. It’s a story with no winners - except for readers of this terrific book. - bestselling author, staff writer at the New Yorker, and senior legal analyst at CNN
From questionable FBI tactics to the role of the press, The Suspect lays bare how Jewell became their unwitting victim in the rush to solve the biggest and most public crime of the era. It is a cautionary tale that reminds us that criminal investigations are often lengthy and painstaking, ill-suited for today’s media frenzy. The Suspect is an important, highly relevant book. - President of the University of California and Former United States Secretary of Homeland SecurityDomestic terror, white nationalism, FBI profilers, a trial by punchline in the infancy of twenty-four-hour news cycle-what happened in Atlanta’s Centennial Park during the 1996 Olympics still echoes like a bomb blast today in this engrossing and meticulously researched ticktock about the railroading of Richard Jewell and the killer who almost got away. - New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse and The BreakthroughAbout The Author
Kent Alexander
Kent Alexander was the US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia at the time of the 1996 Olympics. He spent hundreds of hours in meetings with the FBI about the bombing, and ultimately, he wrote and hand-delivered Jewell’s clearance letter.
Kevin Salwen is a journalist, a former Wall Street Journal columnist and an editor who ran southeastern coverage for the paper during the Olympic Games.
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