Deadly Times tells the fascinating story of the bombing, the search to apprehend the bombers, the issues that polarized the nation, and the dramatic trials that ensued. The magnificent cast of characters includes:
General Harrison Gray Otis, owner of the Los Angeles Times, whose proposal to de-unionize San Francisco and Los Angeles led to its being singled out as a bombing target.
William J. Burns, who tracked down the bombers and would eventually become the first director of the FBI.
Earl Rogers, the brilliant criminal attorney, drinking companion of Jack London, who became the model for Perry Mason.
The legendary Clarence Darrow, who defended the bombers
And the bombers themselves, the brothers J.J. and J.B. McNamara, who on their arrest became symbols of capitalist treachery to the working class.
