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On March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvador's Archbishop scar Romero rocked that nation and the world. Despite the efforts of many in El Salvador and beyond, those responsible for Romero's murder remained unpunished for their heinous crime. Assassination of a Saint is the thrilling story of an international team of lawyers, private investigators, and human-rights experts that fought to bring justice for the slain hero. Matt Eisenbrandt, a lawyer who was part of the investigative team, recounts in this gripping narrative how he and his colleagues interviewed eyewitnesses and former members of death squads while searching for evidence on those who financed them. As investigators worked toward the only court verdict ever reached for the murder of the martyred archbishop, they uncovered information with profound implications for El Salvador and the United States.
About the Author
Matt is the author of Assassination of a Saint about the plot to murder El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero and the quest to bring his killers to justice. Matt is a former Legal Director for the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) , where he was a member of the trial team that brought Romero's assassination to court. While at CJA, Matt was also involved in a federal trial in Tennessee against Colonel Nicolás Carranza resulting in a jury verdict finding Carranza liable for crimes against humanity in El Salvador. Matt is now the Legal Director of the Canadian Centre for International Justice (CCIJ) . He has led CCIJ's casework since 2008, helping survivors of torture, war crimes and other atrocities seek justice.
