Contents
Map of Central Minneapolis, 1899 vii
Prologue: Minneapolis, September 28, 18991
Book One: The Mystery of Michael O’Donnell
1. “They Strung Up Michael”9
2. “Do You Know Who This Man Is?”20
3. “I Want a Man Who Thirsts for Justice” 34
4. “God Cuts Many Paths” 48
5. “Spite, You See, Can Be a Form of Idealism”58
6. “We’ve Met”71
7. “Go Back to St. Paul”84
8. “I Met a Man Much Troubled by Rats” 97
9. “Rafferty Won’t Be a Threat”109
10. “Come Alone”123
Book Two: The Wound of Time
11. “It Was Just a Cheap Attempt at Blackmail” 139
12. “There’s People in There That’ll Kill You”152
13. “Something Sinister Is Coming My Way”166
14. “I Think He Might Be Living in There”177
15. “Get Off Me, You Brute” 190
16. “His Exact Words, Sir, Exact Words!” 203
17. “It Will Be Haymarket All Over Again”216
18. “He May Have Been Murdered for Doing His Duty” 230
19. “She Will Be There” 248
20. “Do You Remember Louis Lingg?”260
21. “Do Not Confuse It with an Apology” 280
Epilogue: “Rest Quietly”297
Notes 303
Author’s Note 321
