“Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism’s Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist” is an enthralling narrative that combines a rich historical account with gritty urban reporting. Peele’s book is a mesmerizing story of how swindlers and con men abused the tragedy of racism and created a radical religion of bloodshed and fear that culminated in journalist Chauncey Bailey’s murder. Peele is a digital investigative reporter for the Bay Area News Group.