Breaking Blue: How One Man's Hunt Through a Half Century of Police Cover-Ups Unlocked The
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570610606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Timothy Egan's page-turning account vividly recreates the rough-and-tumble days of Spokane and Eastern Washington during the Depression, as it tracks an unfolding murder and a half-century effort to conceal the truth.. A classic piece of investigative journalism previously out of print, Breaking Blue is an engrossing must-read for anyone interested in Northwest history
Civilian Conservation Corps workers were arriving in droves from the East for the Grand Coulee Dam project. The mystery of George Conniff's death went unsolved until 1989, when Tony Bamonte, sheriff of Pend Oreille County and a graduate student, inadvertently uncovered information that generations of police had conspired to keep hidden. From Publishers Weekly In 1935, Spokane, Wash., was in the sixth year of the Great Depression. Then, on Sept. 4, the Pend Oreille County town marshal investigating these crimes was murdered. Unemployment was high. Crime was rampant, and a series of creamery robberies had the town on edge. Bamonte's investigation of the killing started as scholarly research, but stepped up when "a convergence of conscience and coincidence" suggested that the marshal had been shot by a cop protecting colleagues associated with the robberies. Copyright 1992 Re
"Fascinating Read" according to Craig Thielman. Growing up in Spokane, the book provided lots of interesting history of this region back at the turn of the century. All the history was interwoven in an actual murder mystery in 19Fascinating Read Growing up in Spokane, the book provided lots of interesting history of this region back at the turn of the century. All the history was interwoven in an actual murder mystery in 1935 that is shocking because of police involvement and extreme cover-up of the crime. Then the truly fascinating story of the young Sheriff who against all odds would not give up his quest for the truth and justice.. 5 that is shocking because of police involvement and extreme cover-up of the crime. Then the truly fascinating story of the young Sheriff who against all odds would not give up his quest for the truth and justice.. All of Timothy Egan's books are compelling to readno matter what his topic. I intend to read all of the books he writes!! Amazon Customer His books are easy to read, much like the books of John Steinberg.a very American style. His story flows to the reader as if he is sitting beside you, telling you an interesting story with all the details.. M1 said A good read. An interesting story well told that moves along quickly. Fascinating in that there is no story if the protagonists had not lived long enough to confess or be found out.