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Playing with fire written by former fire captain john l. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Haunting questions continue to surround the parallels between orr s real life and the lives of his fictitious characters in this compelling novel. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. John leonard orrs unpublished book, points of origin, detailed an arson spree that eerily mirrored his own and helped authorities close. Chief arson investigator in california town was also the. Most notably, a film titled point of origin starring ray liotta as john orr was released by hbo in 2002. Point of origin official trailer though based real events, this madeforcable movie about a serial arsonist takes a drably matteroffact approach to its literally incendiary subject matter. It includes a arsonist act of a large hardware store that killed a toddler and his grandmother.

John leonard orr born april 26, 1949 is an american former firefighter, novelist, and. Exfireman john leonard orrs book about serial arsonist led to. The films title is a reference to orrs novel, which tells the story of a fireman who is also a serial arsonist. Orr john orr, former fire captain and highly respected lead arson investigator of the.

The proceeds of the sale go to remuneration of the damages his victims suffered, as is common on books by criminals. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. John orr, nicknamed the pillow pyro, was sentenced to life without parole for starting as many as 2,000 blazes. Controversy, intrigue and betrayal surround the author, john l.

With ray liotta, john leguizamo, colm feore, cliff curtis. Arson investigators believe the book chronicles real acts of arson due to similarities with fires they believe orr himself had set. Prosecutors have argued that there are uncanny similarities between orr s book, points of origin, and the eight retail store fires orr is charged with setting, or trying to set, in. Points of origin by professor john orr, 9780741441911, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy points of origin by professor john orr online at alibris. Join the investigation as lead character, arson investigator phil l. Playing with fire by professor john orr online at alibris. Factbased drama about an arson investigator ray liotta searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s california. He killed ada deal, 50, her 2yearold grandson, matthew troidl, carolyn kraus, 26, and jimmy cetina, 17 in a fire at a hardware store, and is suspected by the fbi of setting more than 2000 fires before he was caught. In 1984, california firefighters had battled ten arson fires in three weeks. When cigarettes and a scrap of paper connected the southern california fires to several fires further north, the hunt. Orr john orr, former fire captain and highly respected lead arson investigator of the glendale fire department, california, has written numerous articles and short stories on fire investigations. Orr theorized that an arsonist ignited the glendale brush fire with a lighter, cabral said, but no one in any position of authority saw the device that orr said he found at the point of origin.

Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. But he also wrote and tried to sell a novel called points of origin. Trial starts for former firefighter accused in blaze that. I wrote the first three chapters in a week, orr says. As can be understood from the joseph wambaugh book fire lover, this book is essentially a journal of the pyromaniac and murderer, john orr. The book, a sequel to points of origin, focuses on a series of robberies in southern california. Exfireman john leonard orrs book about serial arsonist.