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Furious Hours : Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep (2019, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-101101947861
ISBN-139781101947869
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038441144
Product Key Features
Book TitleFurious Hours : Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMurder / General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Murder / Serial Killers, Literary, American / General, Legal History
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Law, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorCasey Cep
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.7 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-043337
Reviews"A triumph on every level. One of the losses to literature is that Harper Lee never found a way to tell a gothic true-crime story she'd spent years researching. Casey Cep has excavated this mesmerizing story and tells it with grace and insight and a fierce fidelity to the truth." --David Grann
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal364.15232092
SynopsisONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2019 NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Time, LitHub, Vulture, Glamour, O Magazine, Town and Country, Suspense Magazine, Inside Hook New York Times Best Seller "Compelling . . . at once a true-crime thriller, courtroom drama, and miniature biography of Harper Lee. If To Kill a Mockingbird was one of your favorite books growing up, you should add Furious Hours to your reading list today." -- Southern Living Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a relative shot him dead at the funeral of his last victim. Despite hundreds of witnesses, Maxwell's murderer was acquitted--thanks to the same attorney who had previously defended the Reverend. Sitting in the audience during the vigilante's trial was Harper Lee, who had traveled from New York City to her native Alabama with the idea of writing her own In Cold Blood, the true-crime classic she had helped her friend Truman Capote research seventeen years earlier. Lee spent a year in town reporting, and many more years working on her own version of the case. Now Casey Cep brings this story to life, from the shocking murders to the courtroom drama to the racial politics of the Deep South. At the same time, she offers a deeply moving portrait of one of the country's most beloved writers and her struggle with fame, success, and the mystery of artistic creativity., New York Times Best Seller "Compelling . . . at once a true-crime thriller, courtroom drama, and miniature biography of Harper Lee. If To Kill a Mockingbird was one of your favorite books growing up, you should add Furious Hours to your reading list today." -- Southern Living Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a relative shot him dead at the funeral of his last victim. Despite hundreds of witnesses, Maxwell's murderer was acquitted--thanks to the same attorney who had previously defended the Reverend. Sitting in the audience during the vigilante's trial was Harper Lee, who had traveled from New York City to her native Alabama with the idea of writing her own In Cold Blood, the true-crime classic she had helped her friend Truman Capote research seventeen years earlier. Lee spent a year in town reporting, and many more years working on her own version of the case. Now Casey Cep brings this story to life, from the shocking murders to the courtroom drama to the racial politics of the Deep South. At the same time, she offers a deeply moving portrait of one of the country's most beloved writers and her struggle with fame, success, and the mystery of artistic creativity.
LC Classification NumberHV6533.A2C47 2019
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- Jan 14, 2020
Loved the author’s approach
Love the author’s approach. Will be discussing at my book club.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 30, 2020
A detailed account of Harper Lee later life.
This book is a compelling and interesting read. If you are a fan of Harper Lee, I would highly recommend this account of her life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 20, 2019
Fascinating book!
Excellent book, well written, and very compelling! I couldn't put it down!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 29, 2020
Furious Hours
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- May 27, 2020
Great book
A book well written and one you can't put down! OutstandingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 22, 2022
Good read
interesting and compellingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 05, 2019
Ho-hum
It simply wasn't very interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 22, 2025
GREAT BOOK!
An amazing story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 22, 2021
Highly recommend
Really good. I like that hey give an accurate history of the area.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 26, 2022
good read
great valueVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
