Justice Denied [Hardcover]

J. Harrington (Author), R. Burger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 1999

Accused serial killers - Charlie Chitat Ng and Leonard Lake - purportedly committed some of the grisliest crimes in the annals of criminal history. They allegedly kidnapped their victims, tortured them physically and mentally, wiped out entire families - including babies - yet Charlie "the Cheetah" Ng, many believe, has defied justice by cheating the death penalty. How has Charlie Ng - whose torture sessions were videotaped - managed to escape justice? Not only does this book unstintingly reveal the shocking, ruthless acts of these suspected killers and how they were finally caught, but it grapples with the larger question of how vicious murderers can manipulate the justice system. To answer these questions and to give the complete, uncensored story, Joseph Harrington and Robert Burger - the respected true-crime authors of Eye of Evil - interviewed scores of law officers, prosecutors, district attorneys, attorneys general, and judges. Nowhere else will all the fascinating twists and turns of this notorious case be found. Should serial killers have the right to postpone their trials indefinitely hoping that the death penalty will be outlawed?

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books (June 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306460130
• ISBN-13: 978-0306460135
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,470,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, March 27, 2000

By 

One Fancy Angel "Life-Lover" (Milwaukee) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Justice Denied (Hardcover)

Harrington and Burger waste a lot of time, and my money, in this book without an end. When detailing the crimes, they become rather coy and worried about being overly sensational. I appreciate that many books become lurid in their description of crimes, but Harrington and Burger are almost shy in their description.

The real mass of the book is an endless litany about how long it takes to get Ng to trial, and in fact, the trial hasn't even begun when this book ends. The authors endlessly quote sources, to the point that the reader just wants to cry.

I am still trying to figure-out the reason for this book. It basically tells the reader nothing, and doesn't inform in any way.

Don't waste your money.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable case, very well written by author., May 17, 1999

By 

[e-mail] (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Justice Denied (Hardcover)

The Author takes you step by step from 1984 to the present depicting an incredible amount of bodies and other evidence buried in Calaveras County, California. He takes you through the process of capturing Ng and the delayed trial. It's unbelivable how Ng played around with the system. Very well written, I couldn't put it down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-researched, gripping documentary, August 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Justice Denied (Hardcover)

For those who enjoyed Truman Capote's breakthrough "non-fiction novel" IN COLD BLOOD a generation ago, JUSTICE DENIED will be a welcome find. This is a gripping, well-researched documentary that reads like a well-plotted mystery novel. But beware: it may change your views of the American justice system forever -- are we being ripped off by the very system we trust to adminster justice? In other words, who among you is willing to fork over his share of the $16 million (and 13 years!) it cost to finally bring a brutal, maniacal killer to justice. JUSTICE DENIED is writing superb!