Claim of Privilege: A Mysterious Plane Crash, a Landmark Supreme Court Case, and the Rise of State Secrets - Hardcover

Siegel, Barry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060777028 ISBN 13: 9780060777029

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2008

Synopsis

A behind-the-scenes account of the landmark 1953 U.S. v. Reynolds Supreme Court case traces the suspicious deaths of three civilian engineers and the methods by which the government set a precedent for withholding evidence and blocking litigation processes. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Barry Siegel's Claim of Privilege uncovers the mystery behind a famous Supreme Court case, reveals its poignant human cost, and offers a timely reminder of the perils of government secrecy."--Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times bestselling author of THE NINE

Barry Siegel s Claim of Privilege uncovers the mystery behind a famous Supreme Court case, reveals its poignant human cost, and offers a timely reminder of the perils of government secrecy. --Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times bestselling author of THE NINE"

About the Author:

The author of five previous books and winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, Barry Siegel is a former national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. He now directs the literary journalism program at the University of California, Irvine, where he is a professor of English. He lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060777028
• ISBN 13: 9780060777029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384