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, Honorah. When Honorah Parker was found in a pool of blood with the brick used to bludgeon her to death close at han... Full description
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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, Honorah. When Honorah 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 Honorah'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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Item Description: |
"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. |
Physical Description: |
341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-328) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781620876305 (hbk.) 1620876302 (hbk.) |
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