The suspect : an Olympic bombing, the FBI, the media, and Richard Jewell, the man caught in the middle
Alexander, Kent2020
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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 Richard Jewell, it only wounded 111 and killed two, not the untold scores who would have otherwise died. With the eyes of the world on Atlanta, the Games continued. But the pressure to find the bomber was intense. Within seventy-two hours, Richard went from the hero to the FBI's main suspect. The news leaked and the intense focus on the guard forever changed his life. The worst part: It let, Eric Rudolph, the true bomber roam free to strike again. What really happened that evening during the Olympic Games? The attack left a mark on American history, but most of what we remember is wrong. In a triumph of reporting and access in the tradition of the best investigative journalism, former U.S. Attorney Kent Alexander and former Wall Street Journal reporter Kevin Salwen reconstruct all the events leading up to, during, and after the Olympic bombing from mountains of law enforcement evidence and the extensive personal records of key players, including Jewell himself. The Suspect, the culmination of more than five years of reporting, is a gripping story of the rise of domestic terrorism in America, the advent of the 24/7 news cycle, and an innocent man's fight to clear his name.
Main title:
The suspect : an Olympic bombing, the FBI, the media, and Richard Jewell, the man caught in the middle / Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen.
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Imprint:
London : Hodder Paperback, 2020.
Collation:
3659 pages, 16 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"The true story behind the major motion picture" -- cover.Film tie-in.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781529365870
Dewey class:
364.1523409758231364.15234
Language:
English
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BRN:
369232
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.15234 ALE | Available |