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""A gripping ground-level narrative...a marvel of reporting: tightly wound... but also panoramic.""-Washington Post ""A lean, fast-paced and important account of the chaotic final weeks.""--New York Times In The Steal, veteran journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague offer a week-by-week, state-by-state account of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In the sixty-four days between November 3 and January 6, President Donald Trump and his allies fought to reverse the outcome of the vote. Focusing on six states--Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin--Trump's supporters claimed widespread voter fraud. Caught up in this effort were scores of activists, lawyers, judges, and state and local officials. Working with a team of researchers and reporters, Bowden and Teague uncover never-before-told accounts from the election officials fighting to do their jobs amid outlandish claims and threats to themselves, their colleagues, and their families. The Steal is an engaging, in-depth report on what happened during those crucial nine weeks and a portrait of the dedicated individuals who did their duty and stood firm against the unprecedented, sustained attack on our election system and ensured that every legal vote was counted and that the will of the people prevailed.

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Praise for The Steal Visiting the six swing states at the heart of the election controversy, veteran journalists Bowden and Teague interviewed both the valiant overseers of the voting process and the passionate Trump supporters fomenting dissent. Rousing, infuriating, sobering, and instructive, this page-turning account of the election debacle exposes the legal, political, and, sadly, even physical attacks on those civic-minded individuals trusted with upholding democracy's foundations and those committed to destroying that trust. A riveting must-read for all concerned about the future of American democracy. --Booklist, starred review Praise for Mark Bowden: With its blistering descriptions of an American special-forces operation gone wrong, Mark Bowden's 1999 nonfiction book Black Hawk Down made for excellent action-movie fare. The story told in his latest work, the deeply unsettling The Last Stone, unfolds more slowly but is no less potent. Bowden displays his tenacity as a reporter in his meticulous documentation of the case. --Time, on The Last Stone This is a story of extraordinary persistence and the grimmest, least romantic kind of heroism there is, and Bowden tells it with the dexterity of an old pro. --Wall Street Journal, on The Last Stone A telling a stirring, suspenseful, thoughtful story that, miraculously, neither oversimplifies the details nor gets lost in the thicket of a four-decade case file. This is a cat-and-mouse tale, told beautifully. But like all great true crime, The Last Stone finds its power not by leaning into cliche but by resisting it -- pushing for something more realistic, more evocative of a deeper truth. --The New York Times, on The Last Stone Riveting true crime from the ever-capable author... A keen synthesis of an intricate, decades long investigation, a stomach-churning unsolved crime, and a solid grasp of time, place, and character results in what is sure to be another bestseller for Bowden. --Kirkus Reviews, on The Last Stone Bowden delivers a narrative nonfiction masterpiece in this account of fiercely dedicated police detectives working to close a cold case. This is an intelligent page-turner likely to appeal even to readers who normally avoid true crime. --Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Last Stone Interesting and insightful...The book is well-researched and well-written, and those interested in crime and police interrogation methods will find it most interesting. --Washington Times, on The Last Stone Bowden returns to the story that catapulted his career with a horrific portrait of a sociopath and honors the dedicated officers who were determined to get justice for two innocent girls and their grieving family. --Booklist, on The Last Stone Mesmerizing...The Last Stone will leave readers on the edge of their seats as a group of indefatigable detectives tries to unearth the carefully concealed, unspeakable truths behind a decades-old tragedy. --BookPage, on The Last Stone A passionate advocate for long-form journalism and one of its more successful practitioners . . . Bowden is so good at what he does best--highlighting the human angle of battles large and small. --Minneapolis Star-Tribune on Three Battles of Wanat Bowden . . . applies his signature blend of deep reportage and character-driven storytelling to bring readers a fresh look at the 1968 battle in the Vietnamese city of Hue . . . [A] compelling and highly readable narrative . . . A meticulous and vivid retelling of an important battle. -New York Times Book Review, on Hue 1968 One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable . . . The individual stories are woven together in such a compelling and expert fashion, the narrative flows so seamlessly, that it's hard to imagine that this is not fiction. --Philadelphia Inquirer, on Black Hawk Down Riveting . . . Masterfully told . . . Plenty of classic Bowden here: meticulous reporting backed by a compelling narrative. --Washington Post, on Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden has a way of making modern nonfiction read like the best of novels. --Denver Post, on Killing Pablo

Praise for Mark Bowden: With its blistering descriptions of an American special-forces operation gone wrong, Mark Bowden's 1999 nonfiction book Black Hawk Down made for excellent action-movie fare. The story told in his latest work, the deeply unsettling The Last Stone, unfolds more slowly but is no less potent. Bowden displays his tenacity as a reporter in his meticulous documentation of the case. --Time, on The Last Stone This is a story of extraordinary persistence and the grimmest, least romantic kind of heroism there is, and Bowden tells it with the dexterity of an old pro. --Wall Street Journal, on The Last Stone A telling a stirring, suspenseful, thoughtful story that, miraculously, neither oversimplifies the details nor gets lost in the thicket of a four-decade case file. This is a cat-and-mouse tale, told beautifully. But like all great true crime, The Last Stone finds its power not by leaning into cliche but by resisting it -- pushing for something more realistic, more evocative of a deeper truth. --The New York Times, on The Last Stone Riveting true crime from the ever-capable author... A keen synthesis of an intricate, decades long investigation, a stomach-churning unsolved crime, and a solid grasp of time, place, and character results in what is sure to be another bestseller for Bowden. --Kirkus Reviews, on The Last Stone Bowden delivers a narrative nonfiction masterpiece in this account of fiercely dedicated police detectives working to close a cold case. This is an intelligent page-turner likely to appeal even to readers who normally avoid true crime. --Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Last Stone Interesting and insightful...The book is well-researched and well-written, and those interested in crime and police interrogation methods will find it most interesting. --Washington Times, on The Last Stone Bowden returns to the story that catapulted his career with a horrific portrait of a sociopath and honors the dedicated officers who were determined to get justice for two innocent girls and their grieving family. --Booklist, on The Last Stone Mesmerizing...The Last Stone will leave readers on the edge of their seats as a group of indefatigable detectives tries to unearth the carefully concealed, unspeakable truths behind a decades-old tragedy. --BookPage, on The Last Stone A passionate advocate for long-form journalism and one of its more successful practitioners . . . Bowden is so good at what he does best--highlighting the human angle of battles large and small. --Minneapolis Star-Tribune on Three Battles of Wanat Bowden . . . applies his signature blend of deep reportage and character-driven storytelling to bring readers a fresh look at the 1968 battle in the Vietnamese city of Hue . . . [A] compelling and highly readable narrative . . . A meticulous and vivid retelling of an important battle. -New York Times Book Review, on Hue 1968 One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable . . . The individual stories are woven together in such a compelling and expert fashion, the narrative flows so seamlessly, that it's hard to imagine that this is not fiction. --Philadelphia Inquirer, on Black Hawk Down Riveting . . . Masterfully told . . . Plenty of classic Bowden here: meticulous reporting backed by a compelling narrative. --Washington Post, on Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden has a way of making modern nonfiction read like the best of novels. --Denver Post, on Killing Pablo

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Mark Bowden is the author of fifteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down. He reported at the Philadelphia Inquirer for twenty years and now writes for The Atlantic and other magazines. Matthew Teague is a contributor to National Geographic, The Atlantic, Esquire, and other magazines, and executive producer of Our Friend, a feature film that premiered in 2021.

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