Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City

"A young historian's superlative debut . . . this excellent book delivers the truth about 'the burning years." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"[R]iveting . . . an outstanding exposé of the predatory capitalist machinations behind the 'Bronx is burning' saga."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The explosive account of the arson wave that hit the Bronx and other American cities in the 1970s--and its legacy today.