Murder in the Fourth Estate
The Assassination of Investigative Journalist Don Bolles
Murder in the Fourth Estate
The Assassination of Investigative Journalist Don Bolles
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“They finally got me… the mafia…Emprise…find John Adamson.” Investigative reporter Don Bolles used his final words to name the people he believed had set the car bomb that had left him dying in a hotel parking lot in midtown Phoenix.
In his fourteen years as one of Arizona's top reporters, Bolles took on the Mafia, land fraud kingpins, and corrupt politicians. And someone wanted him silenced. Murder in the Fourth Estate: The Assassination of Investigative Journalist Don Bolles is the first definitive account of the case, which is the most infamous assassination of a journalist in American history. The murder broke an unwritten rule in the world of organized crime at the time: journalists were off-limits. Starting with the June 2, 1976 assassination, this book follows the murder investigation through innumerable twists and turns-mishaps, mistrials, overturned convictions, conspiracy theories, and political intrigue. Based on nearly a decade of research into the Bolles case, this book includes evidence from the attorney general's voluminous case file and interviews with key participants.
Table of Contents
Part I: Assassination
Prologue: “They wouldn't dare.”
Chapter 1: “They finally got me.”
Chapter 2: Adamson
Chapter 3: A friend in need
Chapter 4: The big case
Chapter 5: Mr. Smith
Chapter 6: -30-
Chapter 7: Rangeland justice
Chapter 8: Building the case
Chapter 9: Max and Jimmy
Chapter 10: Nemeses
Chapter 11: Political intrigue
Chapter 12: Accused
Chapter 13: The Arizona Project
Chapter 14: Last chances
Part II: Confessions
Chapter 15: Plea deal
Chapter 16: The first showdown
Chapter 17: The trial
Chapter 18: Loud and clear
Chapter 19: Helping hands
Chapter 20: Purged
Chapter 21: Hunger strike
Chapter 22: Starting over from scratch
Part III: Unresolved
Chapter 23: The never-ending search
Chapter 24: Turning the tables
Chapter 25: A fresh set of eyes
Chapter 26: The big story
Chapter 27: “Here we go again”
Chapter 28: The hunt is on
Chapter 29: A new deal
Part IV: End Game
Chapter 30: The retrial
Chapter 31: Robison's last stand
Chapter 32: Final years
Epilogue: Who did in Bolles?
About the Author
Notes
Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Jun 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 400 |
| ISBN | 9798881805128 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 15 bw photos |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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