waltzmn: The Leo Frank case was controversial from the moment it began -- after all, an innocent man was first convicted of murder and then lynched. But it was Leonard Dinnerstein whose work really began the late twentieth century re-examination of the case. His work is not the last word, because it was written before Alonzo Mann came forward with new information, but it is the basis for much later research.… (meer)

waltzmn: Steve Oney's is the most recent major work on the Leo Frank case, and in terms of the amount of information it contains, it is probably the fullest work there will ever be. It is too cautious in drawing conclusions (c'mon, Leo Frank was innocent!), but anyone who really wants to know about the case should have this book. The Silent and the Damned is a fine place to start on the Mary Phagan murder, because it tells what actually happened. Having learned that, Oney fills in a lot of details.… (meer)