In this New York Times bestselling book, the police chief who led one of the most suspenseful manhunts in American history takes readers behind the headlines into the notorious "D.C. sniper" case that held the nation spellbound. In October 2002, ordinary Americans feared for their lives, too frightened to pump gas at the local station or let their children play outside. For twenty-three nightmarish days, a series of random sniper killings terrorized the Washington, D.C. area and launched the largest manhunt in American history-under the harsh glare of a media frenzy. Three Weeks in October follows Charles Moose's efforts to crack a seemingly unsolvable case. As a stunned nation watched, Chief Moose stood tall in the face of horrific events-a courageous presence whose tenacity brought snipers John Allen Muhammed and Lee Boyd Malvo to justice. But this is also the inspirational story of Moose's rise from a young African American cop battling prejudice to a respected chief of police-who couldn't stop until he captured two of the most bizarre killers America has ever known. "Compelling . . . A very candid story . . . Well worth reading."-The Washington Post "Fascinating."-The Daily Oklahoman "Gutsy, endearing, no-nonsense . . . [cuts] through all the hubbub to show that behind the provocative headlines was little more than a simple, heartfelt man just trying to do the best job he could."-Publishers Weekly
Titel
Three Weeks in October
Untertitel
The Manhunt for the Serial Sniper
EAN
9781101220009
ISBN
978-1-101-22000-9
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
07.09.2004
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.36 MB
Anzahl Seiten
384
Jahr
2004
Untertitel
Englisch
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