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The unspeakable crime of Andrea Yates
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February 2004
On Sale: February 2, 2004
ISBN: 0743466292
EAN: 9780743466295
Kindle: B000FC1Q0Q
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Non-Fiction Biography
In the tradition of In Cold Blood, The Executioner's Song,
and A Civil Action, Suzanne O'Malley exposes the human
mystery of the most horrifying crime in recent history and
the legal drama surrounding it. As a journalist, Suzanne O'Malley began covering the murders
of Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary Yates hours after their
mother, Andrea Yates, drowned them in their suburban Houston
home in June 2001. Over twenty-four months, O'Malley
interviewed or witnessed the sworn testimony of more than a
hundred participants in this drama, including Yates herself;
her husband, Rusty Yates; their families; attorneys; the
personnel of the Harris County district attorney's and
sheriff's offices; medical staff; friends; acquaintances;
and expert witnesses. O'Malley argues persuasively that under less extraordinary
circumstances, a mentally ill woman would have been quietly
offered a plea bargain and sent to an institution under
court supervision. But on March 12, 2002, Andrea Yates was
found guilty of the murders of three of her five children.
She is currently serving a life sentence and will not be
eligible for parole until 2041. O'Malley's exclusive personal communications with Andrea
Yates and her interviews with Rusty Yates allow her to offer
fully realized portrayals of people at the center of this
horrifying case. In "Are You There Alone?" O'Malley makes a critical
contribution to our understanding of mental health issues
within the criminal justice system.
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