The Dynamite Fiend: The Chilling Story of Alexander Keith, Jr., Nova Scotian Spy, Con-Artist and International Terrorist - Larabee, Ann

As New; This is the story of Alexander "Sandy" Keith Jr. and his clandestine career as a Confederate secret agent who plotted some of he most infamous acts of terror of the American Civil War. No doubt responsible for the powerful gunpowder explosion that rocked Halifax Harbour in 1857, the devious bomber Keith graduated to much bigger scams and went on to earn the title of "Dynamite Fiend," pulling off the appalling "crime of the century" in 1875 at Bremerhaven, Germany. The incredible story of one of the world's most devious criminal is artfully told. This book will resonate strongly with the insecurities of our own time and the rise of global terrorism, providing fascinating reading for anyone who sees that beneath the ordinary, there lies the possibility of a sudden volcanic eruption.
As New
Soft cover
Nimbus Publishing, Limited
2007
Halifax, NS