Trial by Fire (Gerry Spence)
- Trial by Fire (Gerry Spence)
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author = Gerry Spence
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country = United States
language = English
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subject = Law
genre = Non-fiction
publisher = William Morrow & Co
release_date = 1986
media_type = Hardcover
pages = 503
isbn = ISBN 0-688-06075-7
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"Trial by Fire" is a book written by Gerry Spence, which recounts the events surrounding the infamous libel lawsuit brought by former Miss Wyoming Kim Pring against "Penthouse Magazine" in 1980.
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