New York, 1888. The miracle of electric light is in its infancy, and untold glory (and untold riches) await the man who can power the nation with this new technology. This historical legal thriller centers on the key personalities who fought the "War of the Currents": Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Westinghouse's young, talented lawyer, Paul Cravath. John Grisham meets The Alienist.