On February 25, 1957, the nude, badly bruised body of a young boy
was found in a cardboard box in trash-strewn woods of north
Philadelphia. Posters of the "Boy in the Box" soon dotted the city
and police stations nationwide--to no avail. In November 1998 the
remains were exhumed for DNA analysis, and the boy was reburied as
"America's Unknown Child." "The Boy in the Box" is the first book
to examine America's most famous unsolved case of child murder--one
that led to the "Stranger Danger" child safety campaign and a "Law
& Order" episode. Written in a fast-paced style and featuring
never-before-seen photos, it examines half a century of shocking
and mysterious events surrounding the discovery of the body. David
Stout presents a timeline interwoven with flashbacks, theories,
media reports, first-hand interviews, and urban myths--taking us
back to the year America lost its innocence forever.
General
| Imprint: |
The Lyons Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2008 |
| First published: |
September 2008 |
| Authors: |
David Stout
|
| Dimensions: |
140 x 215 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59921-269-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
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|
| LSN: |
1-59921-269-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781599212692 |
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