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Malcolm Bell
A former New York State prosecutor turned whistleblower, he writes with the urgency of someone who has seen power and injustice up close. His books range from true-crime history to fiction and reflective nonfiction shaped by a long career in law, activism, and faith.
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Rembrandt van Rijn
by Malcolm Bell
About the author
Malcolm Bell is an American author, lawyer, and activist whose work often grows out of firsthand experience. According to his publisher, he grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, served in the U.S. Army, and practiced law in Manhattan before moving into criminal defense.
He is especially known for writing about Attica. A page from his publisher describes him as a former New York State prosecutor who became a whistleblower, and other book listings connect him to The Attica Turkey Shoot, his account of the violence, cover-up, and long fight for justice that followed the 1971 Attica prison uprising.
Beyond nonfiction, Bell has also written novels and spiritual reflection, including books such as Roses in the Night, Tales from America’s Golden Age, and Overdue Heresies. Taken together, his work suggests a writer drawn to moral courage, public truth, and the complicated lives people build inside broken systems.