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Scott James is the author of TRIAL BY FIRE, the story of the Station nightclub fire that killed 100 when the rock band Great White ignited fireworks as part of its show. Since 2009 Scott's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, and he is the recipient of three Emmy Awards for his work in television news. He’s also the author of two bestselling novels, SoMa and The Sower, written under the pen name Kemble Scott. ...more

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Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth

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Scott James liked Nancy Seamons's review of Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth: "Tragic story about a band, Great White, that used pyrotechnics during their performance, which started a massive fire in a night club, killing over 100 people"
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Scott James made a comment on Circe’s review of Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth " Thank you for reading and for your review, Circe. "
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Scott James liked Circe's review of Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth: "Fantastic investigative journalism."
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Scott James liked Roberta Westwood's review of Trial by Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth: "Such a tragedy! This was such a horrible incident and tragedy. I found it to be a fair accounting, on all sides. It wasn’t until late in the book that I realized it was the first time the night club owners told their story."
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