Under the bridge

Under the bridge

by Godfrey, Rebecca

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Who were the seemingly ordinary teenagers who beat and killed a girl who longed to be their friend' And how could they hide the murder from their parents and teachers and the police for eight days' Drawing on six years of research -- including interviews with the accused -- acclaimed writer Rebecca Godfrey answers these questions in this stunning account of the notorious "Schoolgirl Murder." Through a skillful blend of hard journalism and riveting narrative, Godfrey takes us into the bedrooms a…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Under the bridge / Rebecca Godfrey.

Summary

Who were the seemingly ordinary teenagers who beat and killed a girl who longed to be their friend' And how could they hide the murder from their parents and teachers and the police for eight days' Drawing on six years of research -- including interviews with the accused -- acclaimed writer Rebecca Godfrey answers these questions in this stunning account of the notorious "Schoolgirl Murder." Through a skillful blend of hard journalism and riveting narrative, Godfrey takes us into the bedrooms and classrooms of a powerful hip-hop-obsessed clique and the loner-victim who just wanted to belong, then into the police stations and courtrooms where adults -- grieving, devastated -- must reckon with the shocking crime. Highlighting along the way the deeply entrenched social tensions that provoked the murder, Under the Bridge is more than a true-crime book -- it is an unforgettable wake-up call

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2005
  • Edition:Pocket books paperback edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Pocket Star Books
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2005

Notes

Reprint. Originally published in hardback in 2005 by Simon & Schuster.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (486 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781439184110, 1439184119
  • oclc:ocn893682584
  • LC Classification:HV6535.C32
  • Dewey Decimal:364.152/30971128

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