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Murder in Italy: The Shocking Slaying of a British Student, the Accused American Girl, and an International Scandal
Murder in Italy The Shocking Slaying of a British Student the Accused American Girl and an International Scandal Author:Candace Dempsey The true story behind the notorious international murder — In Perugia, Italy, on November 2, 2007, police discovered the body of a British college student stabbed to death in her bedroom. The prosecutor alleged that the brutal murder had occurred during a drug-fueled sex game gone wrong. Her housemate, American honor student Amanda Knox, q... more »uickly became the prime suspect and soon found herself the star of a sensational international story, both vilified and eroticized by the tabloids and the Internet.
Award-winning journalist Candace Dempsey gives readers a front-row seat at the trial and reveals the real story behind the media frenzy.« less
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Frightening tale of the mismanagement of the murder investigation of an English college student in Italy, ending with what appears to be the Kafka-esque murder conviction of two other students.