The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures

The Tycoon and the Inventor is a gripping true-life/true crime narrative that explores the unlikely partnership between Eadweard Muybridge, the murderer who invented stop-motion photography, and Leland Stanford, the railroad tycoon.

This book takes readers on a thrilling journey through California's frontier decades, uncovering the secrets of motion through photography, an obsessive murder plot, and the peculiar partnership of an eccentric inventor and a driven entrepreneur.

With a focus on passion, wealth, and sinister ingenuity, The Tycoon and the Inventor is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of visual media and the captivating stories of the Gilded Age.