Oh man, this should be required reading for every Whitman College grad. As a Whittie and Oregon resident I was keenly interested in the subject, and Blaine Harden's previous books have all been fantastic. "Murder at the Mission" did not disappoint. I appreciated the long look at Whitman and his legacy - not just his life and the context, but the historical lie that developed following his death and how it was promulgated. I had no idea it played such foundational role in my alma mater's survival. As with Harden's other books, this is thoroughly researched and about as much of a page-turner as any account of historians and missionaries engaged in bitter rivalries can be.