June 2024 Title - Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century \;by Peter Gra ham
\n"On June 22\, 1954\, teenage friends Juliet Hulme —better known as bestselling mystery writer Anne Perry—and Pauline P arker went for a walk in a New Zealand park with Pauline&rsquo\;s mother\, Honora. Half an hour later\, the girls returned alone\, claiming that Pau line&rsquo\;s mother had had an accident. But when Honora Parker was found in a pool of blood with the brick used to bludgeon her to death close at hand\, Juliet and Pauline were quickly arrested\, and later confessed to t he killing. Their motive? A plan to escape to the United States to become writers\, and Honora&rsquo\;s determination to keep them apart. Their incr edible story made shocking headlines around the world and would provide th e subject for Peter Jackson&rsquo\;s Academy Award–nominated film\,&nb sp\;Heavenly Creatures.
\nA sensational trial followed\, with specul ations about the nature of the girls&rsquo\; relationship and possible ins anity playing a key role. Among other things\, Parker and Hulme were suspe cted of lesbianism\, which was widely considered to be a mental illness at the time. This mesmerizing book offers a brilliant account of the crime a nd ensuing trial and shares dramatic revelations about the fates of the yo ung women after their release from prison. With penetrating insight\, this thorough analysis applies modern psychology to analyze the shocking murde r that remains one of the most interesting cases of all time." (Amazon)
\nJuly 2024 Title - On the Farm b y Stevie Cameron
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