At 9:00 on the morning of March 6, 1963, in the quiet St. Paul
neighborhood of Highland Park, Mrs. Fritz Pearson glanced out her
window and saw something almost unimaginable: slumped on the front
steps of the home across the street was a woman, partially clothed
in a blue bathrobe and bloodied beyond recognition. The woman, Mrs.
Pearson would come to learn, was her beloved neighbor Carol
Thompson, wife and mother of four. Earlier that morning, T. Eugene
Thompson, known to friends as "Cotton," dropped his son off at
school and headed to the office, where he worked as a criminal
attorney. At 8:25 am, he phoned home, later telling police that he
did so to confirm evening plans with Carol. Mr. Thompson lied.
Through police records, court transcripts, family papers, and
extensive interviews, William Swanson has re-created Middle
America's "crime of the century," the deadly plot by a husband that
made headlines around the world. But "Dial M: The Murder of Carol
Thompson "also tracks the lives of the Thompsons' children. Their
journey from disbelief to acceptance culminates in a private family
trial where they decide whether their father truly was responsible
for the violent act that crushed their childhood and forever
altered their views of the world.
"Engrossing, emotionally compelling. . . . An unlikely tale of
resilience and redemption, told in a sensitive, straightforward
fashion."--"Entertainment Weekly" (graded "A") "I have never read a
book that dealt so expertly and dramatically with the private lives
of those who survive incomprehensible tragedy. I highly recommend
it."--Ann Rule, author of "Green River, Running Red
"William Swanson, a senior editor at "Mpls.St.PaulMagazine," has
written and edited for various publications in the Twin Cities and
elsewhere for more than 30 years.
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