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Small Sacrifices
A true story of Passion and Murder
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See moreAnn Rule's gripping, powerful and ultimately terrifying true story of passion and murder will hold you in thrall as it plumbs the unimagined depths of darkness concealed within a human being.
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Small Sacrifices begins with a chilling moment: "Somebody just shot my kids!" Diane Downs brought her car to a halt in front of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital, her three gravely wounded children beside her. Thus begins the shocking tale of a truly unthinkable crime that shattered the tranquillity of a tight-knit community.
As police searched for the "shaggy-haired stranger" Diane accused of shooting 8-year-old Christie, 7-year-old Cheryl, and 3-year-old Danny in cold blood, a suspicion grew that was even more horrifying than the crime itself: Did Diane shoot her own children?
A dedicated district attorney, haunted by this question, searched for the destructive forces that seemed to possess this beautiful young mother. His investigation uncovered a chronology of incest, psychological wounding, desperate affairs, and surrogate motherhood.
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Small Sacrifices is praised for its gripping narrative and compelling detail, with Kirkus Reviews calling it the most riveting true-crime account since In Cold Blood. The New York Times Book Review describes it as vivid and extraordinary, highlighting its ability to engage readers as a true page-turner.
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ISBN: 9780751535563
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 December 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sphere
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 330g
Pages: 624
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