Homicide at Rough Point ** SIGNED, 1ST EDITION **

SIGNED and inscribed, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING thus of this hardcover book. Boards are glossy, rigid and warp-free. Two thin, shallow indentations on front cover. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. Front corners slightly pushed inward. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped. Two scrapes, 1 scratch on front of dust jacket, otherwise vivid, crisp and shiny. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Also includes an advertising book promo card. Photos coming! Contact us for immediate pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. investigative journalist Peter Lance argues that tobacco heiress Doris Duke committed murder in 1966 when she fatally crushed her art curator, Eduardo Tirella, under a two-ton station wagon outside her Newport, Rhode Island, estate. The book, an expansion of a Vanity Fair investigative piece, re-examines the events of October 7, 1966. According to the synopsis provided on Goodreads, Tirella had informed Duke that he was leaving her employment to pursue a career as a Hollywood set designer. Minutes later, while Tirella was outside the vehicle opening the estate gates, Duke accelerated the car, crushing and dragging him to his death.Local police quickly ruled the incident an "unfortunate accident". Lance argues that this ruling was part of a quid-pro-quo agreement to protect Duke, who subsequently donated millions to the city's historic preservation.Supported by 105 illustrations and previously missing forensic files, the book explores:The Official Narrative vs. Reality: Lance debunks Duke's claim that she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, utilizing forensic evidence to suggest the incident was an intentional act of vehicular homicide.The Newport Cover-Up: Details on how influential figures allegedly abetted Duke, leading to missing case files and favorable reports.Eduardo Tirella's Legacy: A restorative profile of Tirella—a gay WWII war hero and set designer—whose reputation Lance asserts Duke attempted to erase from history.…