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Double Play: The San Francisco City Hall Killings

San Francisco, 1978: Dan White murders Mayor George Moscone and California’s first openly gay man to be elected to public office — the charismatic and visionary Supervisor Harvey Milk. Why?

If you think you know, the truth will surprise you.

In his newly updated, award-winning book Double Play: The Hidden Passions Behind the Double Assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk, reporter and author Mike Weiss provides a masterful history and analysis of the controversial trial that changed the California legal system — and unveils secrets about Harvey Milk’s life and murder not available from any other sources.

Weiss’s true crime thriller explains why White killed the two politicians, and how he got away with murder, receiving only a mild sentence for manslaughter. This newly expanded edition reveals how, following his release from prison, White confessed his true murderous intent and his plan to kill two more politicians. A companion DVD provides television interviews and, for the first time ever, a recording of White's confession.

Edgar Award-winner Mike Weiss covered the trial of Dan White and the White Night riots for Time, Rolling Stone, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of two other nonfiction books, Living Together and A Very Good Year, as well as the acclaimed Ben Henry mystery series. Weiss was raised in New York City, educated at Knox College and John Hopkins University, and worked for many years as a reporter in San Francisco.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 422
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780201095951
  • Genres
  • history, biography
  • Release date
  • 1984