Burn Boston Burn- The Largest Arson Case in the HiStory of the Country is an astounding true crime narration.
The Case was covered by national media in the early to mid-1980s..
Also, anyone interested in true crime, investigative procedures, the inner workings of a criminal conspiracy and fires would have strong interests in this book.
Every firefighter who has heard of the Story wants to read about it.
Miller now has regular contact with that arsonist who has provided additional information in support of the book.
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An arsonist\'s journal provided the basis for chilling insights into their words, actions, and thoughts.
Agent Miller spent innumerable hours with those perpetrators who became Government witnesses.
After the Boston Police Officer/arsonist became a witness, ATF utilized 17 undercover contacts to perfect a Federal case.
The Case included a stolen police car dumped in Boston Harbor, a threat letter consisting of cut-out letters and plans to murder witnesses.
A TV cameraman helped break the Case when one of the cops waved his gun in the air at a massive fire as if he were at a rodeo.
The author, now retired ATF Special Agent Wayne Miller, lived this Case for three years.
Readers will shake their heads in disbelief at the brazen and wanton actions of these political terrorists.
This book interweaves the activities of the arsonists with those of the investigators, the firefighters and the citizens of the area.
The city was ablaze with nightly fires, sirens wailing through the streets and people too afraid to sleep.
Over 2 years, these fire buffs turned arsonists, torched 264 buildings, causing millions of dollars in damages and hundreds of injuries.
A conspiracy of 9 men, including 3 Boston cops and a Boston firefighter, burned Boston and surrounding communities in the early 1980s due to tax-cutting measures that caused layoffs of hundreds of police and firefighters.
Burn Boston Burn- The Largest Arson Case in the HiStory of the Country is an astounding true crime narration
