| | | | | | What's Here Other Books by Gary Krist...Latest News...Recent Reviews & Op-Eds...Author Biography Author Appearances...New Short Stories & Articles...Foreign Editions ***LATEST NEWS*** CITY OF SCOUNDRELS is on NPR's "All Things Considered" CITY OF SCOUNDRELS makes the New York Times Extended Bestseller List Gary Krist's New Orleans book, EMPIRE OF SIN, under contract to Crown * Now in Paperback * Order from Amazon or from Barnes and Noble or from IndieBound CITY OF SCOUNDRELS The 12 Days of Disaster that Gave Birth to Modern Chicago "City of Scoundrels is a lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." --James McManus, The New York Times Book Review "City of Scoundrels is history that feels like the most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots and classic crooks. Loved it." --Scott Turow "Gary Krist has crafted a wild and appropriately explosive tale about mayhem, murder, corruption, and paranoia, set in the tinderbox that was post-WWI Chicago. This taut, hour-by-hour account of 12 days that forever changed the city will thrill history buffs and fiction fans alike." --Karen Abbott More About City of Scoundrels Read the Reviews of City of Scoundrels Watch the Book Trailer Music licensed through www.freeplaymusic.com Gary Krist on Twitter: Follow @garykrist E-Mail the Author Photo: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Search here for books and other products on Amazon: Search: All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video Toys Consumer Electronics Keywords: