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Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?: Murder, Mistrial, and Mystery by Robert G Lawson
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2017-11-24
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780813174624
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813174627
ISBN-13
9780813174624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
237851057
Product Key Features
Book Title
Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? : Murder, Mistrial, and Mystery
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Criminology
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-297299
Reviews
[This] is a fascinating book for two reasons. One, it reads for exactly what it is: a true crime mystery that captured the attention of Kentucky for several years in the early to mid-1960s and that has now been brought back to the public's attention. Second, it is a look into the life and mindset of the times. [Lawson] should be commended for keeping the case of Brown alive in the public eye [and] contributing to the scholarship and history of Kentucky., " Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? is clear, well-written and accessible to the average reader. Mr. Lawson has done an excellent job of organizing the material to make the case easily understandable. He also keeps the action moving and the reader turning pages to find out what happens next." -- Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, "This book is a must-read for several reasons. First, it's a straightforward account of a famous Kentucky murder case, written in Robert Lawson's no-nonsense style. Second, it's a good example of lawyers' pro bono representation of an indigent defendant charged with a serious crime. Finally, it's the story of a confession, never retracted, that might or might not be true." -- Kentucky Bench & Bar, - Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? is clear, well-written and accessible to the average reader. Mr. Lawson has done an excellent job of organizing the material to make the case easily understandable. He also keeps the action moving and the reader turning pages to find out what happens next.- -- Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, Readers intrigued by shows such as Dateline or the Netflix series Making a Murderer will be captivated by the story of Betty Gail Brown., "Readers intrigued by shows such as Dateline or the Netflix series Making a Murderer will be captivated by the story of Betty Gail Brown." -- Kentucky Living, "[This] is a fascinating book for two reasons. One, it reads for exactly what it is: a true crime mystery that captured the attention of Kentucky for several years in the early to mid-1960s and that has now been brought back to the public's attention. Second, it is a look into the life and mindset of the times. [Lawson] should be commended for keeping the case of Brown alive in the public eye [and] contributing to the scholarship and history of Kentucky." -- Bowling Green Daily News, -The book is more than a history. It is a gripping mystery story. Lawson lays out the facts, and the readers are free to explore many possibilities regarding the murder. Lawson details the chronology of the police investigation, giving the reader only the facts known to the police at any point in time.- -- Retired Judge James Park Jr., Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? is clear, well-written and accessible to the average reader. Mr. Lawson has done an excellent job of organizing the material to make the case easily understandable. He also keeps the action moving and the reader turning pages to find out what happens next., I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes stories true crime, legal nonfiction, or Lexington history. Lawson tells a great story from the perspective of his own involvement in the story, and his own uncertainty about who actually killed Miss Brown., "The book is more than a history. It is a gripping mystery story. Lawson lays out the facts, and the readers are free to explore many possibilities regarding the murder. Lawson details the chronology of the police investigation, giving the reader only the facts known to the police at any point in time." -- Retired Judge James Park Jr., The book is more than a history. It is a gripping mystery story. Lawson lays out the facts, and the readers are free to explore many possibilities regarding the murder. Lawson details the chronology of the police investigation, giving the reader only the facts known to the police at any point in time., This book is a must-read for several reasons. First, it's a straightforward account of a famous Kentucky murder case, written in Robert Lawson's no-nonsense style. Second, it's a good example of lawyers' pro bono representation of an indigent defendant charged with a serious crime. Finally, it's the story of a confession, never retracted, that might or might not be true., "I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes stories true crime, legal nonfiction, or Lexington history. Lawson tells a great story from the perspective of his own involvement in the story, and his own uncertainty about who actually killed Miss Brown." -- Her Kentucky Reads blog
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
364.152/3
Table Of Content
The Murder of Betty Gail Brown The Initial Investigation Cooling Down of a Hot Case Arrival of a Real Suspect Events Preceding Trial The Trial
Synopsis
On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on the campus of Transylvania University, nineteen-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight--presumably headed for home. But she would never arrive. Three hours later, Brown was found dead in a driveway near the center of campus, strangled to death with her own brassiere. Kentuckians from across the state became engrossed in the proceedings as lead after lead went nowhere. Four years later, the police investigation completely stalled. In 1965, a drifter named Alex Arnold Jr. confessed to the killing while in jail on other charges in Oregon. Arnold was brought to Lexington, indicted for the murder of Betty Gail Brown, and put on trial, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Robert G. Lawson was a young attorney at a local firm when a senior member asked him to help defend Arnold, and he offers a meticulous record of the case in Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? During the trial, the courtroom was packed daily, but witnesses failed to produce any concrete evidence. Arnold was an alcoholic whose memory was unreliable, and his confused, inconsistent answers to questions about the night of the homicide did not add up. Since the trial, new leads have come and gone, but Betty Gail Brown's murder remains unsolved. A written transcript of the court proceedings does not exist; and thus Lawson, drawing upon police and court records, newspaper articles, personal files, and his own notes, provides an invaluable record of one of Kentucky's most famous cold cases., On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on the campus of Transylvania University, nineteen-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight-presumably headed for home. But she would never arrive. Three hours later, Brown was found dead in a driveway near the center of campus, strangled to death with her own brassiere. Kentuckians from across the state became engrossed in the proceedings as lead after lead went nowhere. Four years later, the police investigation completely stalled. In 1965, a drifter named Alex Arnold Jr. confessed to the killing while in jail on other charges in Oregon. Arnold was brought to Lexington, indicted for the murder of Betty Gail Brown, and put on trial, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Robert G. Lawson was a young attorney at a local firm when a senior member asked him to help defend Arnold, and he offers a meticulous record of the case in Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? During the trial, the courtroom was packed daily, but witnesses failed to produce any concrete evidence. Arnold was an alcoholic whose memory was unreliable, and his confused, inconsistent answers to questions about the night of the homicide did not add up. Since the trial, new leads have come and gone, but Betty Gail Brown's murder remains unsolved. A written transcript of the court proceedings does not exist; and thus Lawson, drawing upon police and court records, newspaper articles, personal files, and his own notes, provides an invaluable record of one of Kentucky's most famous cold cases., On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on the campus of Transylvania University, nineteen-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight -- presumably headed for home. But she would never arrive. Three hours later, Brown was found dead in a driveway near the center of campus, strangled to death with her own brassiere. Kentuckians from across the state became engrossed in the proceedings as lead after lead went nowhere. Four years later, the police investigation completely stalled. In 1965, a drifter named Alex Arnold Jr. confessed to the killing while in jail on other charges in Oregon. Arnold was brought to Lexington, indicted for the murder of Betty Gail Brown, and put on trial, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Robert G. Lawson was a young attorney at a local firm when a senior member asked him to help defend Arnold, and he offers a meticulous record of the case in Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? During the trial, the courtroom was packed daily, but witnesses failed to produce any concrete evidence. Arnold was an alcoholic whose memory was unreliable, and his confused, inconsistent answers to questions about the night of the homicide did not add up. Since the trial, new leads have come and gone, but Betty Gail Brown's murder remains unsolved. A written transcript of the court proceedings does not exist; and thus Lawson, drawing upon police and court records, newspaper articles, personal files, and his own notes, provides an invaluable record of one of Kentucky's most famous cold cases.
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