A series of child-murders that took place in Yorkshire in the 1960s shocked and scandalised the country. The two people responsible, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, were tried in a sensational case and have become notorious as the human face of evil. It is a story that has captivated for forty years. Four children were murdered by Hindley and Brady, the body of one of their victims, Keith Bennett has never been found. In The Lost Boy Duncan Staff has produced the nearest to a definitive book on the subject we will ever read. n 1999 Duncan Staff made a documentary on the Moors murders for BBC2. In the course of producing this programme he, as a matter of course, invited Myra Hindley to put across her side of the story. Much to his surprise, she agreed. What followed was a correspondence in which Hindley spoke candidly about some aspects of her crimes. The programme aired, concluding unquestioningly with a reaffirmation of her guilt. After her death, her estate sent Duncan Myra Hindley s unpublished papers - which proved a window into the disturbed world of Hindley and Brady. Drawing on this unique resource, and combined with extensive research, the co-operation of the families of the
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld Ltd
ISBN-13
9780553818079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94711995
Product Key Features
Author
Duncan Staff
Publication Name
The Lost Boy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Criminology
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
179mm
Item Width
111mm
Item Weight
234g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Duncan Staff
Topic
True Crime
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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