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BABES IN THE WOOD
A True Life Story
Powerful, gripping first-hand account of Brighton's most notorious murders from long-serving detective Graham Bartlett and bestselling author Peter James.
On the October 9, 1986, nine-year-olds Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway went out to play on their Brighton estate. They would never return home. Their bodies were found concealed in a small clearing in the woodland of Wild Park. Drifter and petty criminal Russell Bishop immediately drew suspicion due to his shifty behaviour during the search and inconsistences in his alibi. He was charged with the sexual assault and murder of the girls.
The trial that followed was one of the most infamous in the history of Brighton policing. It suffered a number of setbacks the prosecution evidence was shaky and witnesses were unreliable. Shockingly, after four weeks, Bishop was acquitted of the crimes and walked free. Three years later, Graham Bartlett had just started as a junior detective in the Brighton CID when a seven-year-old girl was reported kidnapped and found wandering naked on Whitehawk moor. When Bishop's name came up again as a suspect, it was clear that history had come close to repeating itself.
BABES IN THE WOOD is a rare and compelling insight into the investigation at the heart of the murders, bringing to life the characters of those involved and the intricacies of putting the case together.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Graham Bartlett is the author of the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller DEATH COMES KNOCKING: Policing Roy Grace's Brighton which he wrote with internationally acclaimed crime writer Peter James. He is also a police procedural advisor to best selling crime fiction writers and TV drama makers. Graham was a police officer for thirty years working through the ranks at Brighton and Hove to become the city's Police Commander.
Peter James is the author of eleven #1 bestsellers, both Roy Grace novels and standalones (full list available), with over 20 million copies of his work sold worldwide and many books optioned for film and TV.
The trial that followed was one of the most infamous in the history of Brighton policing. It suffered a number of setbacks the prosecution evidence was shaky and witnesses were unreliable. Shockingly, after four weeks, Bishop was acquitted of the crimes and walked free. Three years later, Graham Bartlett had just started as a junior detective in the Brighton CID when a seven-year-old girl was reported kidnapped and found wandering naked on Whitehawk moor. When Bishop's name came up again as a suspect, it was clear that history had come close to repeating itself.
BABES IN THE WOOD is a rare and compelling insight into the investigation at the heart of the murders, bringing to life the characters of those involved and the intricacies of putting the case together.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Graham Bartlett is the author of the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller DEATH COMES KNOCKING: Policing Roy Grace's Brighton which he wrote with internationally acclaimed crime writer Peter James. He is also a police procedural advisor to best selling crime fiction writers and TV drama makers. Graham was a police officer for thirty years working through the ranks at Brighton and Hove to become the city's Police Commander.
Peter James is the author of eleven #1 bestsellers, both Roy Grace novels and standalones (full list available), with over 20 million copies of his work sold worldwide and many books optioned for film and TV.
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Published 2020-02-01 by MACMILLAN UK |