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“In this masterful work of true crime, Krist wraps a detailed portrait of a booming late nineteenth-century San Francisco around an engrossing account of a scandalous murder. . . . Krist recreates [Laura] Fair’s two trials—she was eventually acquitted on grounds of temporary insanity—with meticulous research and a novelist’s flair for drama. This top-shelf blend of history and entertainment is as edifying as it is exciting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “If it were possible to time travel to any American city of the past, my choice would be post–Gold Rush San Francisco. . . . The book is a marvelous tour de force culminating in a trial that riveted the nation and exposed the sexual double standard even in this freewheeling town. The nation hung on every word, and believe me, you will, too.”—Liza Mundy, New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls and The Sisterhood “The story of the murder of a married man in 1800s San Francisco and the debate over the madness of his killer should thrill any true crime reader. In Trespassers at the Golden Gate, Gary Krist accomplishes what good nonfiction does best, offering readers a fusion of murder, intrigue, and solid research that shines a light on the dark corners of society.”—Kate Winkler Dawson, author of American Sherlock and The Sinners All Bow “The Wild West in all its glory: the gold rush, adultery, and, ultimately, murder. Gary Krist draws an indelible portrait of the United States’ tumultuous post-Civil War history.”—Judith Flanders, author of The Invention of Murder and A Place for Everything

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Gary Krist is the author of four previous narrative nonfiction books: The White Cascade, City of Scoundrels, Empire of Sin, and The Mirage Factory. He has also written three novels and two short story collections. A widely published journalist and book reviewer, Krist has been the recipient of the Stephen Crane Award, the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Lowell Thomas gold medal for travel journalism, a fiction fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Public Scholar grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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