The journalist, author of 8 books, visited Yugoslavia several times. Her book, unlike "The Secret of Sarajevo", paints an ignoble picture of Archduke Franz Ferdinand & details the youths & student renegades who schemed, plotted & then assassinated Archduke Franz & his wife Countess Sophie on 6/28/14. The 6 conspirators, all captured, were brought to trial & sentenced. When written, 2 remained alive & one (Cvetko Popovic) agreed to be interviewed. The youthfulness of the conspirators was surpising. A long-standing hatred of Bosnians for the Austro-Hungarian empire dates to 6/28/1389 (feast day of St. Vitus-Vivovdan) when Turks & Serbians engaged in mutual carnage. This was used as excuse for Austria to declare war on Serbia & thusly led to WWI with England joining after Germany invaded Belgium etc. A lot of political science permeates the book & gives better understanding of grievances & which protective allies formed. Propagandists used rumor, gossip & lies effectively as potent warring ingredients. An interesting read. The prose at times is awkward.—Russell A. Rohde