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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9781639362448
- Book Title
- Lovely Girl : the Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Item Length
- 6 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.8 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Murder / General, Personal Memoirs
- Item Weight
- 24.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 9 in
- Number of Pages
- 528 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1639362444
ISBN-13
9781639362448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13057270375
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lovely Girl : the Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Murder / General, Personal Memoirs
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
24.6 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-282337
Reviews
In this excellent debut, educator Larkin revisits the case of Elizabeth Duncan, who was convicted of the 1958 murder of her daughter-in-law and was the last woman to be executed in California before the Supreme Court suspended the death penalty in 1972...Larkin writes beautifully about her own coming-of-age, sibling rivalry, and pet bird, intermingled with the details of the horrific case. Captivated by her father's front-page stories on the trial, she brought the newspaper to class for show-and-tell and spent hours listening to her parents discuss the case over dinner. As a result, Larkin became a lifelong true crime fan. This page-turner is not to be missed., In writing about what proved to be the most memorable and formative years of her life, Larkin portrays her Scout-Atticus Finch love for her father and for justice in general. The book honors Olga and her community and shows the impact that horrific crime can have on all those who bear witness.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
364.15230979491
Synopsis
The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California--a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek tragedy. Deborah Larkin was only ten years old when the quiet calm of her California suburb was shattered. Thirty miles north, on a quiet November night in Santa Barbara, a pregnant nurse named Olga Duncan disappeared from her apartment. The mystery deepens when it is discovered that Olga's mother in-law--a deeply manipulative and deceptive woman--had been doing everything in her power to separate Olga and her son, Frank, prior to Olga's disappearance. From a forged annulment to multiple attempts to hire people to "get rid" of Olga, to a faked excoriation case, Elizabeth seemed psychopathically attached to her son. Yet she denied having anything to do with Olga's disappearance with a smile. But when Olga's brutally beaten body is found in a shallow grave, apparently buried alive, a young DA makes it his mission to see that Elizabeth Duncan is brought to justice. Adding a wrinkle to his efforts is the fact that Frank--himself a defense attorney--maintained his mother's innocent to the end. How does a young girl process such a crime along with the fear and disbelieve that rocked an entire community? Decades later, Larkin is determined to revisit the case and bring the story of Olga herself to light. Long overshadowed by the sensationalism and scandal of Elizabeth and Frank, A Lovely Girl seeks to reveal Olga as a woman in full. Someone who was more than the twisted family that would ultimately ensnare her. As we follow the heart-pounding drama of the case through Larkin's young eyes--her father was the court reporter-- A Lovely Girl is by turns page-turning yet poingnant, and makes the reader reexamine how we handle fear, how we regard mental illness, and how we understand family as we carve our own path in a dangerous world., The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California--a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek tragedy.
LC Classification Number
HV6534.S33L37 2022
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