Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders - Softcover

Zuckoff, Mitchell; Lehr, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060008458 ISBN 13: 9780060008451

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2004

Synopsis

A riveting investigation of the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors -- a book that, like In Cold Blood, reveals the chilling reality behind a murder that captivated the nation. On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of Dartmouth College was shattered by the discovery that two of its most beloved professors had been hacked to death in their own home. Investigators searched helplessly for clues linking the victims, Half and Susanne Zantop, to their murderer or murderers. A few weeks later, across the river, in the town of Chelsea, Vermont, police cars were spotted in front of the house of high school senior Robert Tulloch. The police had come to question Tulloch and his best friend, Jim Parker. Soon, the town discovered the incomprehensible reality that Tulloch and Parker, two of Chelsea's brightest and most popular sons, were now fugitives, wanted for the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop. Authors Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr provide a vivid explication of a murder that captivated the nation, as well as dramatic revelations about the forces that turned two popular teenagers into killers. Judgement Ridge conveys a deep appreciation for the lives (and the devastating loss) of Half and Susanne Zantop, while also providing a clear portrait of the killers, their families, and their community -and, perhaps, a warning to any parent about what evil may lurk in the hearts of boys.

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Review:

"Fascinating."--The New Yorker

"Similar to ... In Cold Blood ... a nuanced portrait of a serial killer as a young man."--Maxim

"A tour de force of reporting...a gripping narrative."--Worcester Telegram and Gazette

"Irresistible...It pulls you in."--Hartford Courant

"One of the best books of the year."--Boston Globe

"A sorrowful tale of teenagers drawn to murder, artfully structured....the crime seems at once unspeakable and inescapable."--Kirkus Reviews

"Join[s] Truman Capote's classic, In Cold Blood, as one of the standards in crime writing."--Boston Globe

"A suspenseful and chilling story."--Ft. Pierce (FL) Tribune

"Spellbinding ... [reveals] the story behind the headlines....Multifaceted and richly believable."--Denver Post

"A chilling and revealing look at a crime that fueled concerns about adolescents and violence in a post-Columbine environment."--Booklist

About the Author:

As a reporter for nearly two decades for the Boston Globe, Dick Lehr won numerous journalism awards and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A professor of journalism at Boston University, he is coauthor of the Edgar Award-winning Black Mass, the Edgar Award finalist Judgment Ridge, and The Underboss. He lives near Boston with his wife and four children.

Mitchell Zuckoff is the Sumner M. Redstone Professor of Narrative Studies at Boston University. He covered 9/11 for the Boston Globe, and wrote the lead news story on the day of the attacks. Zuckoff is the author of seven previous nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller "13 Hours," which became the basis of the Paramount Pictures movie of the same name. As a member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting and the winner of numerous national awards. He lives outside Boston with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060008458
• ISBN 13: 9780060008451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432