First published 1983
Taylor Branch delivers a direct investigation into the terrorist assassination of Orlando Letelier. The author provides his own firsthand perspective on tracking down the truth behind the murder. Branch conducts exclusive interviews with the person who masterminded the killing, offering unprecedented access to the conspiracy's architect. The investigation unfolds through Branch's methodical approach to uncovering the facts surrounding this political assassination. Branch reconstructs the events that led to Letelier's death and the subsequent hunt for those responsible. The book reveals how the author gained access to key figures in the case, including the assassination's primary orchestrator. Through these exclusive conversations, Branch exposes the planning and execution of the terrorist act that claimed Letelier's life.
Genres: history, 20th-century, crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, investigative-journalism, activism, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
623 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: violence