Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit

Title: Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit
Author: Tom Stanton
Sports Writing: 1684560
ISBN: 9781493030583
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Section: History | United States | State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO,ND,NE,OH,SD,WI
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: A New York Times Bestseller
Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Winner in True Crime

Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed New York Times Bestseller about a championship city haunted by a deadly wave of racist terror

Detroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians and prominent citizens--even, possibly, a beloved athlete. Award-winning author Tom Stanton has written a stunning tale of history, crime, and sports.