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Full Circle: A True Story of Murder, Lies, and Vindication [Hardcover]

Gloria Killian , Sandra Kobrin
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Book Description

April 10, 2012
It began as a robbery. A man dressed as a phone repairman knocked on the door of coin collector Ed Davies. Once inside, the stranger pulled a gun on Ed and his wife, Grace, handcuffed and hogtied the couple and opened the door for his partner. After filling six suitcases with silver and gold coins, they fatally shot Davies in the head twice and his wife once, then fled. Hours later, with a bullet lodged in her head, Grace crawled out to the sidewalk where a neighbor found her.

Eventually the killers were found, tried and convicted of murder. Trying to get a reduced sentence, one told the prosecutor that a third year law student named Gloria Killian was the mastermind of the crime. The prosecutor went after her with zeal, and she was tried, convicted and sent to jail, all the while proclaiming she knew nothing of the crime. While in jail, she began advocating for the humane treatment and release of women in prison.

Ten years later, one of the defense attorneys discovered massive exculpatory evidence, hidden documents, prosecutorial misconduct and perjury. Then Gloria Killian's own fight for freedom began.

Full Circle, tells for the first time, the riveting story of a shocking murder that involves Hells Angels, misguided cops, backroom deals, profound lies and life and death sentences. Relentless, exciting and gripping, this true story shows how a life can be ruined in a split second. Finally, Full Circle makes the terrifying point that what happened to Killian can happen to anyone.

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About the Author

Gloria Killian was a third year student at McGeorge Law School when she was convicted of murder. In prison she became a jailhouse lawyer, creating with the University of Southern California the first Law Project in a California women's prison. Since her release, Killian has become a worldwide prison activist. She has appeared before the United States Congress. She has lectured at USC Law School, Loyola Law School, Southwestern Law School, Vanguard University and Arizona State University. She is Executive Director of The Action Committee Women in Prison (ACWIP)and hosts a weekly internet radio show on www.blogtalkradio.can/4justicenow.

Sandra Kobrin is a journalist, columnist, screenwriter and television producer who began her career at The New York Times. Her investigative stories have appeared in the Los Angeles Times as well as Newsday, ESPN, Women's Day and more. She writes a nationally syndicated column for www.womensnews.org and served as Managing Interactive Editor for Los Angeles Daily News and seven other newspapers. She teaches at UCLA. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: New Horizon Press (April 10, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0882823760
  • ISBN-13: 978-0882823768
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.3 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Award-Winner in the 'True Crime' category of The 2012 USA Best Book Awards,
sponsored by USA Book News"

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Thank you Gloria for sharing your story. Bonita  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Even those who aren't always drawn to the true crime genre will savor this read. Amy Friedman  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
I found this book riveting and insightful. Avid Reader  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner April 19, 2012
Format:Hardcover
If you're looking for a good read, Full Circle will give you that and more. I found this book riveting and insightful. I was both shocked and appalled at how justice is not as fair as we like to think and how an innocent woman can be forced to give up so much of her life because of this injustice.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars True Justice April 23, 2012
Format:Hardcover
Killian and Kobrin have created a book impossible to put down. Anyone interested in tales of justice will want to read Full Circle. The story of Killian's 17 years behind bars for a crime she didn't commit will break your heart and raise your hackles. Even those who aren't always drawn to the true crime genre will savor this read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It Could Happen to You April 30, 2012
Format:Hardcover
I couldn't put it down. It read like a Grisham novel, but unfortunately it is a true story and even more unfortunately it happened to Gloria. But, as Gloria wrote, perhaps she was meant to be there to help the women in prison and make all of those positive changes happen.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Story - Poorly Written
What an interesting story but what a poorly written book. I almost stopped reading the book, but the underlying story was so distressing that I kept plowing through it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Milton
5.0 out of 5 stars Full Circle is excellant
This book is an absolutely good read. It will have you anxilusly waiting to turn the page. I hated to take a break because I thought I would miss something. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bonita
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting true story about how the justice system fails us.
Interesting story about a woman who was wrongly accused and then convicted of a crime she had no knowledge of. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Ewing
5.0 out of 5 stars Heard More of Gloria's Story at her Book Signing Today
An invitation to a booksigning of Full Circle today (by our local pastor) was a wonderful opportunity to meet Gloria and others concerned about mistakes made much too often in our... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Grace Steward
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that reads like a novel
I do most of my reading at night in bed before going to sleep. I opened "Full Circle", planning on reading only a chapter or two. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jeanne Pieper
5.0 out of 5 stars Full Circle, finally a voice for the many others wrongfully convicted
Full Circle should be required reading for every law student no matter their intended discipline. Tainted testimony, prosecutorial misconduct, withheld evidence are not the way... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Beth Martin Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Full Circle: A GREAT BOOK - TRUE STORY
It was a well written, incredible story of a wrongful conviction and it made me sick to know that this can happen to anyone. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Audrey Dotson
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Read
Wow. I like this genre, and this time the writing lives up to the incredible, real-life story. This book grabbed me from the get-go, put me right there alongside everyone involved... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Uncle J
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