About the Book

Look for Dan Abrams and David Fisher’s new book, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby.

*NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

“An expert, extremely detailed account of John Adams’ finest hour.”—Kirkus Reviews

Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre

The New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln’s Last Trial and host of LivePD Dan Abrams and David Fisher tell the story of a trial that would change history.

An eye-opening story of America on the edge of revolution.

History remembers John Adams as a Founding Father and our country’s second president. But in the tense years before the American Revolution, he was still just a lawyer, fighting for justice in one of the most explosive murder trials of the era—the Boston Massacre, where five civilians died from shots fired by British soldiers.

Drawing on Adams’s own words from the trial transcript, Dan Abrams and David Fisher transport readers to colonial Boston, a city roiling with rebellion, where British military forces and American colonists lived side by side, waiting for the spark that would start a war.

Critical Praise

“An expert, extremely detailed account of John Adams' finest hour.”
– Kirkus Reviews


<!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "false"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->“This engrossing account of 18th century legal procedure and the colorful individuals involved in the colonies’ most celebrated trial delivers another boost to John Adams’s rising reputation.” -HistoryNet  <!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->

<!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "false"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->  "Abrams and Fisher mine details about court proceedings from the era as well as incidents enflaming the raucous, rebellious mood in Boston." -Valdosta Daily Times
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<!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "false"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->  “Those interested in trial case or the Revolutionary War time period will enjoy this look into history and at a trial that hasn’t been covered much before.” -Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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<!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "false"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->  "The authors do a remarkable job of spinning the court transcripts into a fascinating tale of intrigue and underscoring the men and the issues at play." -Fredericksburg Book Review  <!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}-->

<!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "false"}--><!--bindings={ "ng-reflect-ng-if": "true"}--> “A marvelous narrative. … John Adams Under Fire fills an important void in the life of Massachusetts’ most beloved patriot.” —Virginia Gazette
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Product Details

• ISBN: 9781335996190
• ISBN 10: 1335996192
• Imprint: Hanover Square Press
• On Sale: 03/02/2021
• Pages: 320
• List Price:23.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
• BISAC2 : LAW / Legal History
• BISAC3 : TRUE CRIME / Historical
• BISAC4 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State

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