Duel with the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take on America's...
- ISBN-10
- 0307956466
- ISBN-13
- 9780307956460
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- Paul Collins
Description
"Documents the sensational 1799 murder mystery that inspired rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to join forces, revealing the links between the accused killer and both men and the public outcry that nearly prevented the suspect's fair trial. By the author of The Murder of the Century."
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