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Jan 1, 2001 · A “riveting” true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him (People). In the sleepy hamlet of Canaan, Connecticut, Barbara Gibbons stood out.
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- Loose Leaf
Jan 28, 2016 · In 1973, a brutal murder happened in the little town of Canaan, Connecticut. A teenage son had murdered his own mother, slashing her throat and sexually assaulting her. It had all the makings of a crime of horrendous proportions, incomprehensibly vicious and utterly vile.
- Matthew Blackburn
A gripping murder mystery and an intimate portrait of the loyalties, resentments, and secrets lurking beneath the placid surface of quiet towns across America, A Death in Canaan is a masterpiece of “first-class journalism” (The New York Times).
- Joan Barthel
- Open Road Media
- General content
- 1-19-2016
Jan 19, 2016 · A “riveting” true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him (People). In the sleepy hamlet of Canaan, Connecticut, Barbara Gibbons stood out.
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Jan 19, 2016 · A gripping murder mystery and an intimate portrait of the loyalties, resentments, and secrets lurking beneath the placid surface of quiet towns across America, A Death in Canaan is a masterpiece of “first-class journalism” (The New York Times).
- $7.49
- 01/19/2016
- 9781.5B
- Open Road Media
A gripping murder mystery and an intimate portrait of the loyalties, resentments, and secrets lurking beneath the placid surface of quiet towns across America, A Death in Canaan is a masterpiece of “first-class journalism” (The New York Times). About this book. 351 Pages. 9 - 10 Hours to read. 122k Total words. Start free trial. Review Purchase.
With her first book, A Death in Canaan, Barthel uncovered the miscarriage of justice in the case of a Connecticut teenager accused of murdering his mother. Her work brought the case to the attention of celebrities such as Arthur Miller, William Styron, and Mike Nichols, who championed his cause.
