Burn Boston Burn: The Story of the Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country (IN-PERSON) at Newburyport PL
August 21, 2023The Newburyport Public Library is hosting an upcoming in-person program! Check
out all of the events we are hosting on our website.
Tuesday, August 22nd at 6 pm: Burn Boston Burn: The Story of the Largest Arson
Case in the History of the Country (IN-PERSON).
Burn Boston Burn tells the story of Boston in the early 1980s when the City is set ablaze.
Two hundred sixty-four buildings were burned, intentionally set on fire, resulting in millions
of dollars in damages and hundreds of injuries. This is the true story of the deep
conspiracy of nine men, determined to wreak havoc on the city and the relentless
investigators who uncovered them. Told from the perspective of the head ATF Special
Agent in charge of the investigation, Wayne Miller, Burn Boston Burn is a tale of political
deceit and internal corruption. The book details the series of crimes that shook the city of
Boston and became known as one of the largest arson cases on record in the history of
the country. In this presentation, we will hear about the largest arson case in the history
of the country.
Wayne Miller was a Special Agent, Criminal Investigator and Certified Fire Investigator
for the U. S. Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for 25 years. During his
career, Mr. Miller examined more than 2,300 fire and explosion scenes, responded to
over twenty-five major incidents, as well as testified as an expert in more than forty cases
in Federal and State courts in civil and criminal cases.
This event is intended for adults. Registration required.
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465-4428 or check out our Events Calendar to learn more.
Register on our website or by calling 978-465-4428. If you sign up and cannot make
it, please call the library at 978-465-4428 to cancel.
