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On June 25, 1979, the naked corpse of schoolteacher Susan Reinert was found wedged into her hatchback car in a hotel parking lot. A massive FBI and state police investigation ultimately centered on two men at the school where Reinert taught. Wambaugh's re-creation of this astounding case makes... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Susan Reinert: A naive English teacher.
- Karen Reinert: Susan's daughter.
- Michael Reinert: Susan's son.
- Bill Bradfield: The man Susan Reinert was having an affair with; another English teacher and a genuine freak on the subject of Ezra Pound.
- Jay Smith: Principal of the school where Susan and Bradfield taught. Quite an unusual guy, called "The Prince Of Darkness" by his employees.
- Ken Reinert: Susan's ex-husband, and father of Karen and Michael.
- Sue Myers: Another English teacher at the same school -- also had a long-running affair with Bill Bradfield. In fact she lived with him secretly for decades.
- Stephanie Smith: Jay Smith's long-suffering wife.
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
"I wasn't the first colleague to fall for Bill Bradfield, not by a long shot," Sue Myers said.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in True Crime: Fictionalized Versions. (community list)
This book is in True Crime: Double Life. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Joseph Wambaugh (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: W. Morrow
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 415
Publisher: W. Morrow
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 415
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.152309748
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSuitable for more mature young adults on through the fully adult.
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