The book is about the true stroy of a murder of a young woman in Virginia and the man accused. It's a very detailed look out how a death penalty case is investigated, prosecuted, and appealled. The book shows many shocking flaws in the justice system including how guilt or innocence often is irrelevent. It reads more like a story them some other criminal case books that I've read.

Poeple interested in criminal justice or legal issues.

Research any new info available on the case. When the book ends it is still unknown who the killer is, but recent DNA tests show who the killer is.

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