The Acre on Fire: The True Story of a Deadly Blaze, Junk Science, and a Journey for Justice

“Tragic, infuriating, impeccably researched…. [A] remarkable story, brilliantly told.” — John Grisham

A shocking story of fire science gone wrong and mob mentality run amok, when Victor Rosario, an immigrant in Lowell, Massachusetts, is wrongfully convicted following a deadly blaze and exonerated after 30 years in prison—from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Mass and Whitey.

The fire began on the first floor. No smoke alarms. No sprinkler system.

Ten or so residents escaped, but ...