Cape May Court House [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Lawrence Schiller (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The most detailed…account of the mysterious killing of 6–year–old beauty queen Jon Benet Ramsey.” (Boston Herald on PERFECT MURDER, PERFECT TOWN )

“Schiller’s book ...gets to the heart of the case without dragging the reader through a sea of leagalese.” (Camden Courier-Post on CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE )

“…Compelling…” (Publishers Weekly )

“Provocative.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution on PERFECT MURDER, PERFECT TOWN )

“Valuable, gripping and illuminating…great narrative power.” (New York Times on American Tragedy ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Lawrence Schiller ranks among our greatest investigative journalists. In addition to his bestselling books, he has written for the New Yorker and other major publications. For many years he has appeared as an on-air consultant for the ABC and NBC networks. He lives in Los Angeles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 511 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786250631
• ISBN-13: 978-0786250639
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,956,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book., March 8, 2004

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Joseph Santella (Springfield, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cape May Court House: A Death in the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I started to write that this was a very good true crime book and then realized that it is up to the reader to decide if in fact a crime was even committed. This book tells the story of a young pregnant mother who is killed in a very minor auto accident. Her husband who is also in the car blames Ford Motor Co. and their air bag. Ford looks at the facts in a different light and accuses the husband of murder. This book is for the reader that enjoys the nuts and bolts of how lawyers work their trade. It also shows how a seemimgly obvious story can have quite a different side. I liked the fact the author sticks to the facts of the case and doesn't wander aimlessly into the distant past of the characters and the town, etc. as I find some authors do.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Opener Into Our Broken Legal System, June 28, 2005

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Lost Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cape May Court House: A Death in the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

This book kept me up late at night because I couldn't put it down. At first, it seemed obvious that the husband committed murder. But deeper into the book, one begins to wonder what really happened. Highly qualified experts disagreed with each other, which was a major point brought out by the prosecution. If experts can't agree, they said, how does the prosecution go forward? What fascinated me most was the detailed look at both the legal system and the medical system. The author is extremely careful to list all of his sources, quoting newspaper articles when needed, to avoid a slander lawsuit. He also notes statements made by the people he interviewed, especially when they are contradicting statements by lawyers, media, the police, etc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A sad legal twist, December 1, 2006

By 

Gail Ramsey "Author of TICK TOCK" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cape May Court House: A Death in the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

Cape May Courthouse: A Death in the Night. Cape. Until a minor traffic accident in a snowstorm one evening in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey, not many people had ever heard of Tracy and Eric Thomas. Lawrence Schiller recounts this tragedy in light of legal twists that tossed Eric Thomas into a wrongful death action at the helm of media frenzy. While Cape May Courthouse does a good job detailing the nuts and bolts of the legal proceedings, it is, at times, dense with legal jargon. If you are though, as I am, a fan of All Things Legal, you may enjoy this true crime book.