On a Fourth of July evening in 2009, off-duty Houston police officer Tommy Harris was assaulted by a stranger with seemingly no personal motivation. In an instinctive attempt to defend himself, Harris wrestled his assailant to the ground—where he died within minutes.

To many, Harris' actions seemed like understandable self-defense. But he was soon caught up in a media frenzy as the local District Attorney latched onto the case as part of his bid for re-election. Paul Alexander's account of the botched police investigation, the District Attorney's aggressive zeal, and the ordeal of a man caught between the two demonstrates true literary prowess and a deep understanding of the genre. The author of the best-selling titles Murdered, Homicidal, and Mistried, Alexander provides compelling storytelling and new eye-witness accounts to bring this story to life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A leading journalist with a career spanning decades, Paul Alexander has published hundreds of major articles in publications including The New York Times and Rolling Stone. He has published eight acclaimed books about the lives and careers of prominent people including James Dean, J.D. Salinger, John McCain, Karl Rove, and Sylvia Plath, and is the author of the best-selling true-crime titles Murdered, Accused, Mistried, and Homicidal.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Paul Alexander True Crime Collection offers Paul Alexander's four best-selling titles Murdered, Accused, Mistried, and Homicidal exclusively in ebook form. Combining gripping pace with gritty literary style, these books provide compelling true accounts of high-profile crimes and trials—each with new evidence leading to startling revelations.