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Anne Perry and the murder of the century Cover Image Book Book

Anne Perry and the murder of the century

Graham, Peter 1949- (Author). Graham, Peter 1949- So brilliantly clever. (Added Author).

Summary: On June 22, 1954, teenage friends Juliet Hulme-- better known as bestselling mystery writer Anne Perry-- and Pauline Parker went for a walk in a New Zealand park with Pauline's mother, Honora. When Honora Parker was found in a pool of blood with the brick used to bludgeon her to death close at hand, Juliet and Pauline confessed to the killing. Their motive: a plan to escape to the United States to become writers, and Honora's determination to keep them apart. Graham offers a brilliant account of the crime and ensuing trial and shares dramatic revelations about the fates of the young women after their release from prison.

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  • ISBN: 9781620876305 (hc.) :
  • ISBN: 1620876302 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: print
    341 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2013.

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General Note:
"A Herman Graf book."
"Originally published in 2011 under the title of So brilliantly clever : Parker, Hulme and the murder that shocked the world by Awa Press, Wellington, New Zealand"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: A walk in the park -- State of shock -- The investigation -- Taking the blame -- A suitable man -- Strains of war -- Cathedral City -- A new residence -- "Sapienta et veritas" -- Family secrets -- Indissoluble bond -- Two beautiful daughters -- Charles and Lance -- Angelic behaviour -- The temple in the garden -- Serious trouble -- A lovely remark -- Hectic nights -- To be together forever -- No ordinary crime -- The only possible defence -- A crime in a million -- Dirty-minded girls -- A rare form of insanity -- The thing called bliss -- Sleeping with saints -- "I see nothing insane..." -- The jury retires -- Her Majesty's pleasure -- The presence of evil -- Life in prison -- A difficult year -- A fresh start -- Blighted lives -- A secret past -- A lesbian view -- Stripped naked -- A piece of fiction -- The other girl -- What the heck was it? -- Separate lives.

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Subject: Perry, Anne
Murder -- New Zealand -- Case studies
Parricide -- New Zealand -- Christchurch
Genre: True crime.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at South Central Regional Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Altona Library 364.1523 Gra (Text) 35864001682705 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Winkler Library 364.1523 Gra (Text) 35864001682713 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
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