The soldiers from Ft. Stoddert, Louisiana Territory, captured the fugitive Aaron Burr on a February morning in 1807, on a muddy road near the hamlet of Wakefield. Burr's fall from grace seemed total.

Aaron Burr graduates from college. He also inherits 10,000 pounds from his father, a modest sum. Throughout his life, Burr will evince a fondness for the finer things in life. Soon, he will begin ...

Novel by Lauren Willig is based on the true story of the first recorded murder trial in the U.S. What fueled the constant ...