The Night of the Gun: A reporter investigates the darkest story of his life. His own.

The instant New York Times bestseller now in trade paperback: a ?compelling tale of drug abuse, despair, and, finally, hope? (Chicago Sun-Times).

? Critical and commercial phenomenon: The Night of the Gun hit bestseller lists thanks toa national tour and rave reviews from every major newspaper in the country. ?Imagine James Frey?s A Million Little Pieces on a dose of truth serum, suffuse it with some cynical humor and a good handful of self-depreca- tion, and you get David Carr?s remarkable and immensely readable memoir,? wrote the New York Post. People magazine gave it threestars, saying ?The Night of the Gun is an odyssey you?ll find hard to forget.? 

?  Lacerating honesty, scrupulous reporting: Many memoirists of dysfunction, addiction, and recovery have told incredible stories? what distinguishes Carr is his credibility. Entertainment Weekly wrote, ?Carr is anundeniably brilliant and dogged journalist, and he?s written an unforgettable memoir: A.? 

 ? Website: NightofTheGun.com, the ground- breaking, interactive, multimedia website with videos and documents from the book?s research, was launched with the hardcover and will continue to draw visitors.