On New Year's Eve in New Orleans, 1972, Mark Essex began one of the most violent and deadly sniper attacks on policemen that any American city had ever seen. Before it ended one week later, hundreds of armed police and an assault helicopter would be called to a burning downtown hotel to battle phantom gunmen who refused to be killed.
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On December 31, 1972, revelers gathering in downtown New Orleans for the New Year's celebration found themselves running for cover as a sniper opened fire. The shooter targeted police officers, killing several over the following week before a final showdown on the roof of a hotel, where he was killed. Journalist Hernon's 1978 title unfurls the story of sniper Mark James Essex, a U.S. Navy veteran who declared war on white society. A solid title for true-crime collections.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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On December 31, 1972, revelers gathering in downtown New Orleans for the New Year's celebration found themselves running for cover as a sniper opened fire. The shooter targeted police officers, killing several over the following week before a final showdown on the roof of a hotel, where he was killed. Journalist Hernon's 1978 title unfurls the story of sniper Mark James Essex, a U.S. Navy veteran who declared war on white society. A solid title for true-crime collections. (Library Journal )
A Terrible Thunder is more than just another fashionable journalistic rehashing of a crime. In its depiction of Essex's abrupt transmogrification it raises questions about the accumulated effect of petty but persistent injustices and about the individual's capacity to endure aggrievement. (Mel Watkins, New York Times ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
A Terrible Thunder is more than just another fashionable journalistic rehashing of a crime. In its depiction of Essex's abrupt transmogrification it raises questions about the accumulated effect of petty but persistent injustices and about the individual's capacity to endure aggrievement. (Mel Watkins, New York Times ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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a great true crime book,
By "jboyet" (louisiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A terrible thunder: The story of the New Orleans sniper (Hardcover)
I noticed that there is no editor review on this book so I'll help out a little. In 1972 the Howard Johnson's high rise hotel in New Orleans caught on fire. What no one knew was that someone(s)were inside the hotel starting the fires and murdering people along the way. When help arrived for the fire, the gunman starting killing them in a battle that lasted for the next 28 hours literally holding the city of New Orleans at bay and ending in a great loss of lives. This book is a page of history on many levels; racism, law enforcement and tragedy. It jumps around a bit in the beginning, but by the middle of the book you can't put it down. Peter Hernon does a good job of making you feel as if you are in the middle of this one man civil war. Good photos also.
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Have you ever heard the expression "Been there, Done that"? Well, I have been there and I have done that. I was a Police Officer in the city of New Orleans, La. I've seen the places, bullet holes and people mentioned in the book. The book depicted the situation very well. This was a terrible time for the city and they lost a lot of good police officers in those days. It brings back a lot of memories and hurtful times. If you want to read a TRUE STORY then read this book, you won't regret it.
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Good Book for True Crime Readers,
By "jwe78@hotmail.com" (Jackson, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Terrible Thunder: The Story of the New Orleans Sniper (Paperback)
About a year ago, I became interested in true crime novels after reading "Righteous Carnage - the John List Murders". You can't help but to appreciate the painstaking research that is done to reconstruct these horrible acts of the past. "A terrible thunder" does a good job in getting the reader literally consumed in the action as it unfolds. There is rarely a dull moment in the book. The inset photos, however, are a blurred quality since the event occurred in the early 1970's and could use a little more detail, but overall the book gives you an exciting view into the magnitude of what ultimately materialized at that time in New Orlean's past.
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Bruce Weatherford worried about the time as he maneuvered his car onto an exit ramp of the Interstate-10 expressway in New Orleans. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Orleans, Howard Johnson, Mark Essex, Rault Center, New York, City Hall, Gravier Street, San Diego, Central Lockup, Charity Hospital, Gert Town, New Year's Eve, Naval Air Station, Rodney Frank, Henry Morris, Imperial Beach, Clarence Giarrusso, Mayor Landrieu, Alfred Harrell, Louis Sirgo, Loyola Avenue, Perdido Street, Black Panther, Jefferson Parish, National Guard New!
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