The Congressman Who Got Away with Murder

About the Book

The most infamous scandal to shake the nation’s capital: a New York Congressman’s murder of his wife’s lover, Washington’s district attorney, the son of the man who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner.” Representative Dan Sickles shot Philip Barton Key in front of seven witnesses, his plea of not guilty based on a totally new legal defense, temporary insanity.

About the Author

Nat Brandt has worked for a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and American Heritage magazine. He is the author of numerous books dealing with American history, including The Man Who Tried to Burn New York, which won the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award.