Fire Lover, A&E, 2004

Now available in DVD format!

An extraordinary tale of a man's journey into crime. See how his criminal career unraveled because of one tiny clue. The inside story as told by author Joseph Wambaugh.

John Orr dreamed of being a policeman, but when he was turned down for the job, he decided to serve the public as a fireman instead. But something went awry, and while Orr became one of California's top arson investigators, he was also putting his knowledge of criminal techniques to use committing the crimes he made his living trying to prevent.

Acclaimed true-crime author Joseph Wambaugh (The Onion Field, The Blooding) traced Orr's descent into a life of crime and ultimate denouement with Fire Lover, and here he details his many findings and leads viewers on a riveting trip into crime and compulsion.

From the first flames to the verdict that capped the prolific criminal career, Wambaugh chronicles Orr's divided existence with an objective, unblinking eye.

Also available as a book - see below.

50 minutes, fully narrated, DVD ONLY, DF5781 / $24.95

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