Evil Relations (formerly published as Witness): The Man Who Bore Witness Against the Moors Murderers - Brossura

Lee, Carol Ann; Smith, David

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ISBN 10: 1780575394 ISBN 13: 9781780575391

Casa editrice: Mainstream Publishing, 2012

Riassunto

The chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial gives his account of the case after more than four decades of silence

Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial, David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations thrown at him by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady about his involvement in their crimes. Hindley's later confession that she and Brady had lied in an attempt to reduce their sentences did little to diminish the slurs against his name.

For over four decades, Smith was asked by writers and film-makers to tell his story. Apart from a handful of brief interviews, he always refused. Carol Ann Lee met Smith during her research for One of Your Own, her critically acclaimed biography of Hindley, following which he finally agreed to reveal all.

In Evil Relations (previously published as Witness), interviews, archival research and, most significantly, David Smith's own vivid memoir are fused to create an unforgettable, often harrowing account of his life before, during and after the Moors Murders.

David Smith lived in rural Ireland with his wife prior to his death in May 2012. He is survived by four children and several grandchildren.

Carol Ann Lee is an acclaimed biographer and has written extensively on the Holocaust. Her most recent publication, One of Your Own, focused on the life and death of Myra Hindley.

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Recensione:

"If you thought nothing more could possibly be written about the harrowing Moors Murders, you were wrong. David Smith was there and his story is both chilling and sad" (Manchester Evening News)

"Deeply affecting (****)" (Daily Express)

Descrizione del libro:

The chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial gives his account of the case after more than four decades of silence

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• Editore: Mainstream Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1780575394
• ISBN 13: 9781780575391
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368