In Plain Sight - The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart Investigation (Hardcover, New)

This riveting inside story of the intense search for the Salt Lake City teenager who was kidnapped from her bed reveals never-before-told details of the largest investigation in Utah state history. Paced like a thriller, this true account moves between the parallel stories of the searchers and the abductor. The firsthand account of Tom Smart, Elizabeth's uncle and one-time suspect, reveals the details of the flawed police investigation, the media's manipulation of the family, and the eyewitness account of nine-year-old Mary Katherine Smart that went largely ignored by investigators. New research is presented on the family background of disturbed street preacher Brian David Mitchell, who kidnapped Elizabeth as part of a bizarre polygamous plot. Also examined is the critical role of the media, revealing the essential part played by John Walsh and others in facilitating Elizabeth's safe return, and the manipulative influence of Fox News and Bill O'Reilly. Going beyond a mere eyewitness account, the book includes information culled from interviews with more than 150 people involved in the search and investigation, notes from family meetings, and memos from law enforcement officials.

General

Imprint:	A Cappella Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	April 2005
Authors:	Tom Smart • Lee Benson
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	400
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-55652-579-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime
LSN:	1-55652-579-6
Barcode:	9781556525797

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