Nathan Masters

Author of CROOKED, a true-life Roaring 20s tale of spies, secret lovers, and the most corrupt attorney general in US history. Host of #LostLA on @PBSSoCal.

[marcia clark @thatmarciaclark]

Another save the date! If you'll be in Southern California on September 15, I'll hope you'll join me, @susanorlean, @kwinklerdawson & @nathanmasters for a #truecrime panel. Location: USC Campus, Doheny Memorial Library. 6-7:30 PM.

More info/RSVP: https://t.co/QvHSHM5c8E

[𝚁𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚞𝚍 𝙼𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝 @RenaudMachart]

J'ai découvert, sur @YouTube, une FORMIDABLE chaîne/série documentaire, Lost LA, sur @PBSSoCal, de @nathanmasters, qui raconte la fondation de Los Angeles, des studios jusqu'aux freeways, de Venice aux cimetières et aux 1ers drive-ins. C'est documenté et passionnant.

[Matthew Bowdish MD @MatthewBowdish]

For those interested in Los Angeles history, check out @LaInaMinute's interview with @nathanmasters of @PBSSoCal's Lost LA series. https://t.co/NDngt1nZRV

[L.A. in a Minute @LaInaMinute]

This week I sat down with Nathan Masters of PBS SoCal’s incredible program Lost L.A.

We dive into historic, notable, controversial, L.A. history in this scintillating conversation. FULL Interview: https://t.co/j1PgbaHgsb

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

#LostLA's Season 7 finale airs tonight, sharing the story of how Los Angeles became the birthplace of modern animation—with a little help from a midwestern transplant named Walt Disney.

Tune in to @pbssocal or stream the episode at your convenience on the free PBS app.

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Full episode here: https://t.co/2s0xcd7ThV

[Geoff Manaugh @geoffmanaugh]

Los Angeles has a long history with disaster. Last summer, I took a roadtrip with @nathanmasters and @KCET to film an episode of “Lost LA” about the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse, a catastrophe that destroyed communities all the way to the sea. Episode premieres tonight on PBS.

[USC Libraries @USCLibraries]

An old key helps one family reconnect with their Bunker Hill roots as @USC's Bunker Hill Refrain rebuilds a vanished L.A. neighborhood. https://t.co/PUAkpwvn5r

[marcia clark @thatmarciaclark]

With Nathan Masters for LOST LA on PBS So Cal. His book, CROOKED, was a 2024 Edgar Award winner for Best Fact Crime. Be sure to check it out! And stay tuned for our interview, in which I discuss TRIAL BY AMBUSH, out now on Kindle and coming Dec. 1 in print & audio editions.

[Katya Cengel @kcengel]

Fascinating story about the nation’s first policewoman and the case that caught everyone’s attention by @nathanmasters for @TrlyAdventurous https://t.co/z1H5hPQsWl

[Kirkus Reviews @KirkusReviews]

.@JamesLeeBurke won the prize for Best Novel at the #Edgars2024 for FLAGS ON THE BAYOU. Other winners of this year’s mystery prizes include @isberryauthor, @thewritinghippo, @nathanmasters, @LindaCastillo11, and @acuevaswrites. @EdgarAwards https://t.co/ao7lAmUSzg

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

@ZekeFaux Thank you, Zeke! Great meeting you last night.

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

What?! So honored.

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

Congratulations to @nathanmasters, winner of BEST FACT CRIME for Crooked: The Roaring '20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal (@HachetteBooks) #Edgars2024

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

⚖️@nathanmasters reads from Crooked: The Roaring '20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal (@HachetteBooks), nominated for Best Fact Crime. #Edgars2024

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Can't wait to read this! Nobody brings the rogues and swindlers of yesteryear to life better than Dean Jobb.

[Mystery Writers of America @EdgarAwards]

Meet a 2024 Edgar Nominee - Day 20 - Best Fact Crime - Crooked: The Roaring '20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal by @nathanmasters - https://t.co/xUQq8lg8id #edgars2024

[Joseph Rodota @josephrodota]

Very much enjoyed @nathanmasters book CROOKED, where I discovered a fascinating character named M. Blair Coan.

In this week's Substack newsletter:

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Read the full story in my Edgar Award-nominated book, CROOKED: The Roaring '20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal: https://t.co/xfTiKhoeT0

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Wheeler's investigation ultimately forced Harry Daugherty's resignation and shocked the nation into caring whether the Department of Justice was true to its name. The former AG was tried twice for conspiracy to defraud the US, but both trials resulted in hung juries.

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Oh, an in an ironic twist, Wheeler's crusade against the abuse of the Bureau of Investigation's powers resulted in the rise of a young J. Edgar Hoover. He would serve as director of the Bureau (later rechristened "FBI") for nearly 48 years.

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

The story soon took a dramatic turn, for Harry Daugherty had no problem "weaponizing" the DOJ against his political enemies. Just as Sen. Wheeler closed in on the truth, he found himself indicted on trumped-up federal charges.

[Nathan Masters @nathanmasters]

Meanwhile, banker Mal Daugherty defied a Senate subpoena for his brother's banking records. The Senate had its sergeant-at-arms arrest Mal, who challenged his detention in federal court. Ultimately, SCOTUS ruled for the Senate, confirming Congress' power to compel testimony.