The fact of a body : a murder and a memoir
(Book)
Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
364.1523 MARZANO
1 available
364.1523 MARZANO
1 available
Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult)
364.1523 MARZANO
1 available
364.1523 MARZANO
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult) | 364.1523 MARZANO | Available |
Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult) | 364.1523 MARZANO | Available |
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 326 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Before Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working to help defend men accused of murder, she thinks her position is clear. The child of two lawyers, she is staunchly anti-death penalty. But the moment convicted murderer Ricky Langley's face flashes on the screen as she reviews old tapes -- the moment she hears him speak of his crimes -- she is overcome with the feeling of wanting him to die. Shocked by her reaction, she digs deeper and deeper into the case. Despite their vastly different circumstances, something in his story is unsettlingly, uncannily familiar. Crime, even the darkest and most unsayable acts, can happen to any one of us. As Alexandria pores over the facts of the murder, she finds herself thrust into the complicated narrative of Ricky's childhood, and by examining his case, is forced to face her own story, unearth long-buried family secrets, and reckon with a past that colors her view of Ricky's crime."--,Provided by publisher.