Overview
In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thoroughly recreates every aspect of the complex case of the death of JonBenét Ramsey. A brilliant portrait of an inscrutable family thrust under the spotlight of public suspicion and an affluent, tranquil city torn apart by a crime it couldn't handle, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town uncovers the mysteries that have bewildered the nation. Why were the Ramseys, the targets of the investigation, able to control the direction of the police inquiry Can the key to the murder be found in the pen and writing pad used for the ransom note Was it possible for an intruder to have killed JonBenét
Full Product Details
Author: Lawrence Schiller
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 11.10cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 17.10cm
Weight: 0.100kg
ISBN: 9780061096969
ISBN 10: 0061096962
Pages: 832
Publication Date: 18 October 1999
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Like Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song and Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, Schiller's Perfect Murder, Perfect Town will . . . be considered a . . . classic. -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram The most detailed . . . account of the mysterious killing of 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen JonBen?t Ramsey. -- Boston Herald Thorough and nonjudgmental. In this study of the JonBen?t case, Schiller shows that, despite all the questions raised about the quality of the investigation, this may be one murder that no one could have solved. -- Tampa Tribune-Times Provocative. -- Atlanta Journal Constitution The story that Schiller tells sets the crime scene, identifies the cast and escorts readers along the twisting path of the investigation. -- New York Daily News Anyone looking for a true-crime book that is not only informative--and frightening--will find a winner in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town ?. -- Detroit News/Free Press Impressive. . . . Perfect Murder is an avalanche of information with details galore. . . . Provides all that readers could want to know about the JonBen?t killing and investigation. . . . Admirably objective . . . one of the nation's most vexing unsolved murders. -- Rocky Mountain News An encyclopedic reconstruction of the investigation. -- International Herald Tribune Satisfying--and chilling. -- San Jose Mercury News
Author Information
Lawrence Schiller ranks among our greatest investigative journalists. In addition to his bestselling books, he has written for the New Yorker and other major publications. For many years he has appeared as an on-air consultant for the ABC and NBC networks. He lives in Los Angeles.
