A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER. TRUE CRIME AT ITS DETAILED BEST..
"Fascinating ... Few writers could have pulled together so insightful a work." -- Austin Challenger
"Clifford Irving builds suspense with skill and makes the people come to life... a fine book." -- Houston Chronicle
James Campbell, well-liked Texas lawyer, and Virginia Campbell, his paralegal wife of 40 years, are found shot to death in the bedroom of their Houston home. With no witnesses and only hints of family greed and sexual abuse, the murder remains unsolved for years. The most likely suspects, the victims' youngest daughter Cindy, and her ex-Marine boyfriend, David West, have an alibi the police can't crack.
And then David West falls in love with Kim Paris, a sexy ex-stripper turned private investigator. Kim coaxes a confession from David that leads to a complex murder case which explodes into national news.
Clifford Irving wrote: "I started out in Houston as a writer on assignment. But I became a friend to many of the dramatis personae, and a trial witness. As a result, to my discomfort, I helped to determine the outcome of events."
The story of Cindy Ray, an unhappy woman, and David West, a misguided idealist determined to do the noble thing even if it requires multiple murder, is as character-driven, spectacular and thrilling a true-crime courtroom drama as you will ever read. Lawyers throughout the US use this book to teach investigatory technique and trial cross-examination.
"Here are all the elements to satisfy any true crime fan: parricide, sexual enticement, love ... a fascinating story." -- Baltimore Sun
"Fascinating ... Few writers could have pulled together so insightful a work." -- Austin Challenger
"Clifford Irving builds suspense with skill and makes the people come to life... a fine book." -- Houston Chronicle
James Campbell, well-liked Texas lawyer, and Virginia Campbell, his paralegal wife of 40 years, are found shot to death in the bedroom of their Houston home. With no witnesses and only hints of family greed and sexual abuse, the murder remains unsolved for years. The most likely suspects, the victims' youngest daughter Cindy, and her ex-Marine boyfriend, David West, have an alibi the police can't crack.
And then David West falls in love with Kim Paris, a sexy ex-stripper turned private investigator. Kim coaxes a confession from David that leads to a complex murder case which explodes into national news.
Clifford Irving wrote: "I started out in Houston as a writer on assignment. But I became a friend to many of the dramatis personae, and a trial witness. As a result, to my discomfort, I helped to determine the outcome of events."
The story of Cindy Ray, an unhappy woman, and David West, a misguided idealist determined to do the noble thing even if it requires multiple murder, is as character-driven, spectacular and thrilling a true-crime courtroom drama as you will ever read. Lawyers throughout the US use this book to teach investigatory technique and trial cross-examination.
"Here are all the elements to satisfy any true crime fan: parricide, sexual enticement, love ... a fascinating story." -- Baltimore Sun
