Kill the Messenger,9781560259305

Kill the Messenger

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781560259305
ISBN10: 1560259302
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-28
Publisher(s): Perseus Books Group
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Summary

"Kill the Messenger" tells the story of the tragic death of Gary Webb, theontroversial newspaper reporter who committed suicide in December 2004. Webbs the former "San Jose Mercury News" reporter whose 1996 "Dark Alliance"eries on the so-called CIA/crack cocaine connection created a firestorm ofontroversy and led to his resignation from the paper amid escalating attacksn his work by the mainstream media.

Author Biography

Nick Schou is an investigative journalist with OC Weekly.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. vii
Dramatis Personaep. xi
Moving Dayp. 1
Guns and Girlsp. 13
Sin Cityp. 27
The Big Onep. 41
Drug Storiesp. 65
Trial and Errorp. 93
Crack in Americap. 107
Feeding Frenzyp. 127
Mea Culpap. 149
Listerp. 167
Exilep. 187
Withdrawalp. 203
Epiloguep. 219
Acknowledgmentsp. 231
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