Anarchy and Anarchists: A History of the Red Terror and Social Revolution in America and Europe; Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism in Doctrine and Action; The Chicago Conspiracy Case and the Detection and Trial of the Conspirators is written by Michael J. Schack. In the book, the author examines the history of anarchism, focusing on the period of the Red Terror and the social revolution in America and Europe. The book also examines the movements of communism, socialism, and nihilism, both in theory and practice. Special emphasis is placed on the Chicago Conspiracy Case, its detection and trial of the conspirators. Shack reveals the investigation, discovery and substantiation of accusations related to the actions of the anarchists at the time. This book is an important source for understanding the socio-political processes of that time and the movements that led to the Red Terror and the social revolution.