The following stories are all true. The narrative details are drawn from a variety of sources, including personal interviews and observations; court documents and transcripts; news accounts; and other published records. In places where accounts have differed or blank spaces remain in the public record, I have taken the freedom of speculating as to what happened. These instances are rare, and are obvious in the manuscript. The story of Melvin Dummar is based largely on interviews and court records. In cases where participants weren't available for interviews, their recollections are based on their own public statements, transcripts or other published accounts.