| Description |
341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"A Herman Graf book." |
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"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"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-328) and index. |
| Contents |
A walk in the park -- State of shock -- The investigation -- Taking the blame -- A suitable man -- Strains of war -- Cathedral City -- A new residence -- "Sapienta et veritas" -- Family secrets -- Indissoluble bond -- Two beautiful daughters -- Charles and Lance -- Angelic behaviour -- The temple in the garden -- Serious trouble -- A lovely remark -- Hectic nights -- To be together forever -- No ordinary crime -- The only possible defence -- A crime in a million -- Dirty-minded girls -- A rare form of insanity -- The thing called bliss -- Sleeping with saints -- "I see nothing insane..." -- The jury retires -- Her Majesty's pleasure -- The presence of evil -- Life in prison -- A difficult year -- A fresh start -- Blighted lives -- A secret past -- A lesbian view -- Stripped naked -- A piece of fiction -- The other girl -- What the heck was it? -- Separate lives. |
| 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, Honora. When Honora 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 Honora'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. |
| Subject |
Perry, Anne.
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Murder -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
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Parricide -- New Zealand -- Christchurch.
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| ISBN |
9781620876305 (hbk.) |
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1620876302 (hbk.) |
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