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True Stories of Law & Order: The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show

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As a fan of the Law & Order series, I was intrigued by the title. The book actually does not have much to do with the television series franchise, but the true stories inside are presented in a way that any fan of the television series will enjoy.

Included are twenty-five true stories on which episodes of Law & Order are apparently based. These include the Liverpool murder of two-year old James Bulger by two 10-year old boys, the story of Jack Abbott, the protege of pulitzer-prize winning writer Norman Mailer, who stabbed aspiring actor Richard Adan to death over the use of a diner restroom; and the murder of Gulf War vet Anthony Riggs, killed by his wife and brother-in-law over life insurance proceeds.

Reading this book is like watching 25 short episodes of law and order, except that these ARE the true stories, with the real names.

Although the book has little to do with the actual LAW & ORDER shows, it does a great job of going "behind the scenes," as it were, of 25 of the show's episodes to explore the true crimes they were based on.

These aren't stories for the faint of heart, but they do pull at the heartstrings. I remember watching many of the episodes the crimes were based on. This is a great book, especially for those interested in true crimes, but anyone will find them fascinating.

The authors have truly done their research and are to be commended.

Some of these stories I recognized from the media. Other stories were new to me. I liked how they compared the true crime stories to the show.
A good read for the true crime reader.

This was an interesting look at the cases behind the stories of Law & Order. I wish there was another volume, or two!

I just received this book today and I agree with all the positive reviews. The copy I received from Amazon is missing the last three chapters and endnotes.

I was a little hesitant to order a book based on the real crimes behind the episodes of Law & Order, but I was pleased. The stories were brief, but being an avid Law & Order fan, I recognized the stories of Law & Order from the descriptions of the real crimes.