Description: The Dynamite Fiend: The Chilling Tale of a Confederate Spy, Con Artist, and Mass Murdererby Ann Larabee 2005 HB DJ 1st Ed The Dynamite Fiend brings to light the stunning story behind one of the most devious criminals of the nineteenth century, Alexander "Sandy" Keith. Beginning his dark career as a Confederate secret agent, Keith helped orchestrate some of the most infamous terrorist plots of the Civil War. In peacetime, dogged by creditors and victims of his frauds, Keith kept on the move, leaving more scams, schemes, and cheated women in his wake. As his situation became more desperate, his obsession with explosives and violence became more intense, leading to a horrifying plot that he put together while posing as a prosperous American businessman living in Germany. In 1875, one of Keith's bombs exploded on a dock, killing eighty people and injuring fifty more. The world heralded the deed as the "Crime of the Century" and Keith became the "Dynamite Fiend" and a true mass murderer. In The Dynamite Fiend, author Ann Larabee unfolds this engrossing tale of hidden identity, technological obsession, and an unparalleled lust for power and profit. Ann Larabee is Professor of English and American Studies at Michigan State University. She is the author of Decade of Disaster and The Dynamite Fiend, and co-editor of the Journal for the Study of Radicalism. ALWAYS accepting reasonable offers!Boot Hill Books specializes in Arizona, the Southwest, and the Civil War, but we carry interesting books of all kinds. Please check out the rest of our items for sale at our store. We’re constantly adding new inventory!See something else you like? Contact us about combined shipping.100% guarantee!30-day return policy!And the best part? 10% of all sales by Boot Hill Books are donated to Arizona Beagle Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit helping to save the lives of Arizona’s beagles. Aroo!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country: USA
Subject: Civil War
Subjects: History & Military
Age Level: Adults
Era: 1800s
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Book Title: Dynamite Fiend : the Chilling Tale of a Confederate Spy, Con Artist, and Mass Murderer
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions, Murder / General, Espionage, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2005
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: True Crime, History
Item Weight: 17.7 Oz
Author: Ann Larabee
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
