Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11

Rudy Giuliani emerged from 9/11 as the unquestioned hero of the day. However, the mayor’s performance, though marked by personal courage and grace under fire, followed two terms in office pursuing an utterly wrongheaded approach to the city’s security against terrorism. Grand Illusion is the first clear—eyed evaluation of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s role before, during, and after the disaster.

Grand Illusion serves as an indispensible corrective to the rough draft of history rushed out in the...