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""A gripping tale of murder and mayhem, a police procedural with racially charged overtones, and a true story--this production delivers it all with a narration equally praiseworthy...Along with telling a sensational story, Sanders' analysis of the fear and frustration of a newly integrated department attempting to solve such a racially charged situation is brilliant. His tone is moderate and fair, understanding the tensions on both sides and noting with sadness that most of the Caucasian victims were those least deserving of racial hatred. Stage, film, and television actor G. Valmont Thomas' smooth-voiced narration is icing on the cake of a tragic but fascinating piece of history, well told and well interpreted."" -- ""SoundCommentary.com"" ""A look at a largely forgotten reign of terror in San Francisco...a useful introduction to the case."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""A riveting read...The Zebra Murders is notable for its steady, measured prose, and its unblinking reporting of the people, cultures, and events of that turbulent time...Much more than a straightforward true crime report."" -- ""Lisa's List, WHRO Radio"" ""Thomas offers an intelligent reading and is completely convincing as Sanders, the first African-American chief of police in the SFPD...Thomas' performance is faithful to Sanders and Cohen's account, which alleges rampant racism in the SFPD and outlines the ongoing struggle to give African-American policemen equal rights while recounting the disturbing killings that pushed San Francisco to the edge of a race war."" -- ""AudioFile""

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Prentice Earl Sanders joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1964 and was the force's first African American police chief. He recently retired. Bennett Cohen, a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has worked extensively in both television and film, both as a writer and producer. G. Valmont Thomas, a longtime member of the acting company at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, has also been a faculty member at the Johnny Carson School of Film and Television at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His voice may also be heard in a number of video games and in advertisements for radio and television.

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