In Plain Sight

The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart Investigation

von Tom Smart, Lee Benson

408 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

"This is a riveting, emotional narrative of a case that captured the nation's attention." --Library JournalThis inside story of the intense search for the Salt Lake City teenager reveals details of the largest investigation in Utah state history. "The numerous missed opportunities to locate Elizabeth and her captors make for agonizing reading." --Publishers WeeklyThe firsthand account of Tom Smart, Elizabeth's uncle and one-time suspect, reveals the details of the flawed police investigation, the media's manipulation of the family, and the eyewitness account of nine-year-old Mary Katherine Smart that went largely ignored by investigators. New research is presented on the family background of disturbed street preacher Brian David Mitchell, who kidnapped Elizabeth as part of a bizarre polygamous plot. Also examined is the critical role of the media, revealing the essential part played by John Walsh and others in facilitating Elizabeth's safe return, and the manipulative influence of Fox News and Bill O'Reilly. Going beyond a mere eyewitness account, the book includes information culled from interviews with more than 150 people involved in the search and investigation, notes from family meetings, and memos from law enforcement officials.

• ISBN: 9781556526213
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2006
• Größe: 221 x 147 mm
• Verlag: Chicago Review Press