Publication

1987 - Bantam, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

92,500 words, Guess

Page Count

370 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780553269321
  • Open LibraryOL20939432M

Description

On June 25, 1989, the naked corpse of schoolteacher Susan Reinert was found wedged into her hatchback car in a hotel parking lot near Philadelphia's "Main Line." Her two children had vanished. The Main Line Murder Case burst upon the headlines--and wasn't resolved for seven years. Now, master crime writer Joseph Wambaugh reconstructs the case from its roots, recounting the details, drama, players and pawns in this bizarre crime that shocked the nation and tore apart a respectable suburban town. The massive FBI and state police investigation ultimately centered on two men. Dr. Jay C. Smith--By day he was principal of Upper Merion High School where Susan Reinert taught. At night he was a sadist who indulged in porno, drugs, and weapons. William Bradfield--He was a bearded and charismatic English teacher and classics scholar, but his real genius was for juggling women--three at a time. One of those women was Susan Reinert. How these two men are connected, how the brilliant murder was carried off, and how the investigators closed this astounding case makes for Wambaugh's most compelling book yet.

Subjects

Places

People

Jay C. SmithSusan ReinertBill BradfieldJay Charles SmithWilliam Bradfield

Genres

  • Case studies

Other Editions

  • Echoes in the darknessBantam1987-01-01
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