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The War of the Worlds Murder
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The War of the Worlds Murder Paperback - 2012

by Max Allan Collins

The bestselling author of "Road to Perdition" takes readers back to October, 1938. Orson Welles, known as radio's "The Shadow," is accused of killing his mistress on the night of his "War of the Worlds" broadcast. Only Walter Gibson, "The Shadow's" creator, knows if Welles is truly guilty. Original.


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Orson Welles is the bombastic wonder boy of radio and stage. But is he also a murderer?

Walter Gibson--creator of pulp superhero the Shadow--travels to New York City to collaborate on a script with Welles, star of the radio show The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The young Welles is a charming but difficult taskmaster who relishes dramatic blowouts with friends, lovers, and colleagues. So when a dead body is found in the studio minutes before the live broadcast of The War of the Worlds, Gibson knows Welles will be the New York Police Department's number one suspect. Gibson has exactly one hour--while Welles is on the air enacting the infamous hoax story of a Martian invasion--to find the real murderer and clear the radio star's name. With its brilliant reconstruction of the broadcast that hoodwinked the nation, The War of the Worlds Murder is a paean to radio's golden age.

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  • Title The War of the Worlds Murder
  • Author Max Allan Collins
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Unabridged
  • Pages 270
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Thomas & Mercer
  • Date 2012-12
  • Features Unabridged
  • ISBN 9781612185156 / 1612185150
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 in (20.83 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Thomas & Mercer, 2012. Paperback. New. unabridged edition. 242 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches.
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