An inquiry into the life and death of the master of 'gonzo' - Hunter S. Thompson - with candid memories and appreciations by many of his closest friends and co-conspirators. Thompson's compatriots observe and comment on the journalistic legend's life and death. Contains: transcripts of his rants and idiosyncratic phone messages, The Gonzo Master's Midnight Faxes, The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved, and a humongous introduction (a book in itself!) by Warren Hinckle III.