TRUE CRIME · WASHINGTON D.C.
Hundreds of Fires. Twenty-Seven Years. One Serial Arsonist.
Between 1978 and 2005, Thomas Sweatt set more than 300 fires across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
In Thomas Sweatt: Inside the Mind of DC's Most Notorious Arsonist, author Jonathan Riffe explores the crimes, the investigation, and the disturbing motivations behind one of America's most prolific serial arsonists.
Drawing on years of research and personal correspondence with Sweatt, Riffe takes readers beyond the headlines and into the story behind the fires.
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"Behind the mask of this crazy, perverted, demented, killer serial arsonist is Thomas Sweatt — an African American homosexual loner in his late fifties who worked at various fast-food joints throughout his lifetime and turned Washington, DC, upside down into a living hell."
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Jonathan Riffe has been involved in the fire service since 1996. He is a career firefighter with the Annapolis Fire Department and Deputy Chief with the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department in Maryland. He is a past Lieutenant with the Washington DC Fire Department and past Chief of the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department. He is an adjunct instructor with the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. Jonathan has written several articles published in Fire Engineering Magazine and Firehouse Magazine. He is the author of 'Thomas Sweatt: Inside the Mind of D.C.'s Most Notorious Arsonist,' a contributing author in 'Pass It On: The Second Alarm' and '90 Days of Encouragement 3: Stretching Your Faith.' Jonathan lives in Maryland with his wife, Carrie and sons, Shepard & Weston. His passions include fishing, crabbing, and traveling.
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