{"product_id":"duel-with-the-devil-9780307956460","title":"Duel with the Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable true story of a turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued—a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was served\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003efrom bestselling author of the Edgar finalist, \u003ci\u003eMurder of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn  the closing days of 1799, the United States was still a young  republic. Waging a fierce battle for its uncertain future were two  political parties: the well-moneyed Federalists, led by Alexander  Hamilton, and the populist Republicans, led by Aaron Burr. The two  finest lawyers in New York, Burr and Hamilton were bitter rivals both in  and out of the courtroom, and as the next election approached, their  animosity reached a crescendo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut  everything changed when a young Quaker woman, Elma Sands, was found dead in Burr's newly constructed  Manhattan Well. The horrific crime quickly gripped the nation, and  before long accusations settled on one of Elma’s suitors: a handsome young  carpenter named Levi Weeks. As the enraged city demanded a noose be draped  around his neck, Week's  only hope was to hire a legal dream team. And thus it was that New  York’s most bitter political rivals and greatest attorneys did the  unthinkable—they teamed up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur nation’s longest running cold case, \u003ci\u003eDuel with the Devil \u003c\/i\u003edelivers the first substantial break in the case in over 200 years. At once an absorbing legal thriller and an expertly crafted portrait of the United States in the time of the Founding Fathers, \u003ci\u003eDuel with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62270375985539,"sku":"9780307956460","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780307956460.jpg?v=1785515718","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/duel-with-the-devil-9780307956460","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}