Kieran "Red" Maguire, a love-starved Montana newspaper reporter who solves crimes, captured national attention with his lurid coverage of the Purple Rose Murders.
Says Red of his crime stories: "Suffering sells big in Butte.".
Under Red\'s byline, the Bugle prints it all, sending dozens of newsboys to street corners to shout the latest shocking headlines.
Along the way, Red encounters provocative women, gun-wielding assailants, confidential informants, and an underworld teeming with troublesome characters.
A chilling mystery unfolds as Red and his best source for crime news, police captain Harold "Duke" Ferndale, investigate a miners\' union led by a surly and suspicious giant.
Red discovers secrets behind the Masks that promise even more danger for the legendary mining city of Butte.
Men wearing children\'s Halloween Masks demand ever-ballooning payoffs from honest business owners.
Suddenly, in the winter of 1954-55, he uncovers a fresh scoop for the Butte Bugle.
Kieran "Red" Maguire, a love-starved Montana newspaper reporter who solves crimes, captured national attention with his lurid coverage of the Purple Rose Murders
