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When he was only six yrs old, Zachary Lazar's father, Edward, was shot dead by strike men in a Phoenix, Az parking garage. The entire year was 1975, a period when, based on the Arizona Republic, "land-scam designers roamed their state in sharp suits, gouging cash from traders and purchasers." How did his father squeeze into this-world and how might his boy actually really comprehend the person, his time and place, and his motives?In Night's Kingdom, Zachary Lazar, whose book Swing was named among the Best Books of 2008 by Rolling Stone, the L A Times, and other magazines, superbly efforts to construct the series of events that resulted in his father's murder.How did Edward Lazar, an enjoyable-loving but careful accountant, get involved in a multi-million-dollar real-estate scandal concerning politicians and Mafia numbers? Just how much did he learn about his co-workers' unlawful actions? Why had he chosen to testify against his former business associate, Ned Warren, Sr.?