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Dial M : The Murder of Carol Thompson by William Swanson
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- The Author, William Swanson
- Signed
- Yes
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Book Series
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- City
- St. Paul
- Age Level
- Adults
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Modified Item
- No
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Biography
- Era
- 1960s
- Illustrator
- No
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Illustrated
- Personalized
- No
- Country
- United States, States
- Region
- American Midwest
- Features
- 1st Edition, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subjects
- Biographies & True Stories
- ISBN
- 9780873515870
- Book Title
- Dial M : the Murder of Carol Thompson
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, True Crime
- Topic
- Murder / General, Criminals & Outlaws
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 212 Pages
About this product
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At 9:00 on the morning of March 6, 1963, in the quiet St. Paul neighborhood of Highland Park, Mrs. Fritz Pearson glanced out her window and saw something almost unimaginable: slumped on the front steps of the home across the street was a woman, partially clothed in a blue bathrobe and bloodied beyond recognition. The woman, Mrs. Pearson would come to learn, was her beloved neighbor Carol Thompson, wife and mother of four. Earlier that morning, T. Eugene Thompson, known to friends as "Cotton," dropped his son off at school and headed to the office, where he worked as a criminal attorney. At 8:25 am, he phoned home, later telling police that he did so to confirm evening plans with Carol. Mr. Thompson lied. Through police records, court transcripts, family papers, and extensive interviews, William Swanson has re-created Middle America's "crime of the century," the deadly plot by a husband that made headlines around the world. But Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson also tracks the lives of the Thompsons' children. Their journey from disbelief to acceptance culminates in a private family trial where they decide whether their father truly was responsible for the violent act that crushed their childhood and forever altered their views of the world. "Engrossing, emotionally compelling. . . . An unlikely tale of resilience and redemption, told in a sensitive, straightforward fashion."--Entertainment Weekly (graded "A") "I have never read a book that dealt so expertly and dramatically with the private lives of those who survive incomprehensible tragedy. I highly recommend it."--Ann Rule, author of Green River, Running Red
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN-10
0873515870
ISBN-13
9780873515870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57099079
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dial M : the Murder of Carol Thompson
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, Criminals & Outlaws
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime
Number of Pages
212 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"I have never read a book that dealt so expertly and dramatically with the private lives of those who survive incomprehensible tragedy. I highly recommend it!" Ann Rule, author of "Green River, Running Red "and "Worth More Dead ", "A riveting account of St. Paul's most celebrated murder case, but with a twist. Especially fascinating is Swanson's description of the second 'trial' of T. Eugene Thompson, conducted by the children themselves after his release from prison." Larry Millett, author of "Strange Days, Dangerous Nights: Photos from the Speedgraphic Era" and "Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders ", "Engrossing, emotionally compelling. . . . An unlikely tale of resilience and redemption, told in sensitive, straightforward fashion."--"Entertainment Wee"kly, March 3, 2006
Table of Content
Part I: Cotton and Carol -- The Scene of a Cutting; All the Angels; That This Man Was a Monster. Part II: Brothers and Sisters -- Murderer's Mark; The History is Always There; Your Way and Ours; Epilogue - Phoenix.
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
364.152/309776581
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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