Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century
New York : Skyhorse Pub., [2013]
Format: Book
Description: 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
On June 22, 1954, teenage friends Juliet Hulme--better known as bestselling mystery writer Anne Perry--and Pauline Parker went for a walk in a New Zealand park with Pauline's mother, Honora. Half an hour later, the girls returned alone, claiming that Pauline's mother had had an accident. But when Honora Parker was found in a pool of blood with the brick used to bludgeon her to death close at hand, Juliet and Pauline were quickly arrested, and later confessed to the killing. Their motive? A plan to escape to the United States to become writers, and Honora's determination to keep them apart. Their incredible story made shocking headlines around the world and would provide the subject for Peter Jackson's Academy Award-nominated film, Heavenly Creatures .
A sensational trial followed, with speculations about the nature of the girls' relationship and possible insanity playing a key role. Among other things, Parker and Hulme were suspected of lesbianism, which was widely considered to be a mental illness at the time. This mesmerizing book offers a brilliant account of the crime and ensuing trial and shares dramatic revelations about the fates of the young women after their release from prison. With penetrating insight, this thorough analysis applies modern psychology to analyze the shocking murder that remains one of the most interesting cases of all time.
A sensational trial followed, with speculations about the nature of the girls' relationship and possible insanity playing a key role. Among other things, Parker and Hulme were suspected of lesbianism, which was widely considered to be a mental illness at the time. This mesmerizing book offers a brilliant account of the crime and ensuing trial and shares dramatic revelations about the fates of the young women after their release from prison. With penetrating insight, this thorough analysis applies modern psychology to analyze the shocking murder that remains one of the most interesting cases of all time.
Contents:
A walk in the park -- State of shock -- The investigation -- Taking the blame -- A suitable man -- Strains of war -- Cathedral City -- A new residence -- "Sapienta et veritas" -- Family secrets -- Indissoluble bond -- Two beautiful daughters -- Charles and Lance -- Angelic behaviour -- The temple in the garden -- Serious trouble -- A lovely remark -- Hectic nights -- To be together forever -- No ordinary crime -- The only possible defence -- A crime in a million -- Dirty-minded girls -- A rare form of insanity -- The thing called bliss -- Sleeping with saints -- "I see nothing insane..." -- The jury retires -- Her Majesty's pleasure -- The presence of evil -- Life in prison -- A difficult year -- A fresh start -- Blighted lives -- A secret past -- A lesbian view -- Stripped naked -- A piece of fiction -- The other girl -- What the heck was it? -- Separate lives.
Subjects:
Perry, Anne.
Murder -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
Parricide -- New Zealand -- Christchurch.
Perry, Anne.
Murder -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
Parricide -- New Zealand -- Christchurch.
ISBN:
9781620876305 (hbk.)
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"A Herman Graf book."
"Originally published in 2011 under the title of So brilliantly clever : Parker, Hulme and the murder that shocked the world by Awa Press, Wellington, New Zealand"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-328) and index.
"Originally published in 2011 under the title of So brilliantly clever : Parker, Hulme and the murder that shocked the world by Awa Press, Wellington, New Zealand"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-328) and index.