"A tale told well that provides valuable insights into the motives and  modus operandi  of the death squads in El Salvador, and of the financiers who commissioned and facilitated such crimes. It also highlights the difficulties that face those who pursue such cases many years after the crimes have taken place."— New York Review of Books  On March 24, 1980, the assassination of El Salvador’s Archbishop Óscar 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. "Our Favorite Books of 2016: Part detective story, part historical reminiscence, it shows the reader how hard it is to prosecute such cases, and why so many human rights violators go unpunished." ― The Progressive Published On: 2016-12-08 "Fast paced, informative and dramatic. . . . Imagine a report from Amnesty International written by Graham Greene and John LeCarre in tandem and you will have a sense of Eisenbrandt’s exciting and well-written achievement." ― Vancouver Sun Published On: 2017-01-07 "An intriguing story filled with tragic 'if-only’s' and powerful ­examples of courage." ― Library Journal Published On: 2017-02-01 "A tale told well that provides valuable insights into the motives and modus operandi of the death squads in El Salvador, and of the financiers who commissioned and facilitated such crimes. It also highlights the difficulties that face those who pursue such cases many years after the crimes have taken place." ― New York Review of Books Published On: 2017-02-02 "Assassination begins like a crime thriller, complete with a criminal manhunt, before transitioning into a courtroom drama. Ultimately, however, the book’s lasting value is as a work of history." ― America Published On: 2017-02-09 "Eisenbrandt's book is rich in depth and form . . . This book is specially relevant today." ― FactUm Published On: 2017-03-15 "For persons familiar with El Salvador’s painful modern-day history, Matt Eisenbrandt’s Assassination of a Saint: The Plot to Murder Oscar Romero and the Quest to Bring His Killers to Justice connects dots, fills in holes and provides a frontline account of the battle to bring accountability to those who plotted and carried out Blessed Archbishop Oscar Romero’s murder. For those who know the martyr mostly by name and reputation, the 250 pages are a primer on the man and his ministry, as well as a remarkable synthesis of the passions, politics and players at work in El Salvador’s brutal last half century." ― National Catholic Reporter Published On: 2017-03-24 "It has taken Matt Eisenbrandt a decade to write this beautifully crafted volume, but it was well worth waiting for."  ― The Catholic Herald Published On: 2017-03-16 "Eisenbrandt is the first to craft a detailed narrative of the plan to murder Romero and ensuing efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice." ― TeleSur Published On: 2017-01-19 “ A remarkable achievement. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in recent Salvadoran history, the life and witness of Óscar Romero, the Catholic Church in Latin America, or the challenge of defending human rights in our world. . . . Assassination of a Saint reads like an engrossing detective story.” ― Reading Religion “A sophisticated read for educated laypeople that performs a valuable service.” ― Latin American Research Review &;The assassination of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero was a tragic event for the people of El Salvador, but for those of us who covered that country during the horrific civil war, the murder gave rise to a very personal anger that such actions could go uninvestigated and unpunished. Assassination of a Saint illuminates the ongoing struggle for justice. This is critical reading for those of us who lived through those turbulent and terrifying times, and for those born after the war who are now trying to come to grips with it.&;&;Craig Pyes, human-rights investigator and Pulitzer Prize&;winning investigative reporter &;The effects of the assassination of Archbishop Romero are still echoing through Central America. It was a seminal event that revolutionized how the Christian Church&;across Catholic and Protestant divides&;viewed the prophetic mission to preach justice and liberation to the poor in a time of deep repres