Marie: A True Story

Marie: A True Story by Peter Maas. Published by Random House Inc, New York, NY, 1983. Book Club Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. 420 Pgs. A story of one woman, alone, who risked everything-her reputation, her financial security, even her life-to challenge a ruthless political machine bent on corrupting and entire state. Appointed chairmanship of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, she discovered she was immersed in a sea of corruption. Before it was over, four men would be dead, Marie would become a pariah among her colleagues and in her community and be fired in disgrace. Heroically she fought back against the most powerful and dangerous men in the state, the result was the exposure of the worst case of political corruption in Tennessee's history. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 16268.