After Evil [Hardcover]

Jane Carter Woodrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 23, 2009

Everything seemed perfect in Neil Jackson's childhood until one day, on a cold January morning in 1976...He was awoken by the police knocking on the door to break the shocking news that his mother had become the second victim of a serial killer - soon to become known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper'. This evil act exposed a web of secrets and lies that was to devastate Neil and change his life forever. Jane Carter Woodrow, an experienced criminologist, discovers what happens when the camera and the lurid headlines fade away. Neil's riveting story captures the real nature of the tragedy that murder can visit on a family and shows how incredibly he pieced his life back together after becoming one of the forgotten victims of Britain's most notorious serial killer.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'If you read any book this year, you must read this one.' -- Alma Cullen, Scriptwriter, TV's Inspector Morse 'Unsparing, shocking, beautifully told story of a young boy who woke up to a nightmare.' -- Norman Hull, AVP Films 'Insightful, revealing and detailed, AFTER EVIL is a warm and human portrait of the collateral damage inflicted on a whole family hit by a serial killer. And it is ultimately a moving story of survival and how, against all odds, it is possible to go beyond tragedy.' -- Andrea Michell, Bravura Films --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jane Carter Woodrow has a PhD in Criminology from Cambridge and has worked as a scriptwriter on several high-profile television dramas, including In Suspicious Circumstances and The Bill.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Hb (July 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340992433
• ISBN-13: 978-0340992432
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,347,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)