Angels of Death
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The Accused: 13-year-old Derek King and his 12-year-old brother, Alex, Sunday school students with choirboy looks. After midnight on November 26, 2001, someone bludgeoned Terry King to death while he slept, and set his Florida home afire. By the time the firefighters extinguished the blaze, King's sons, Alex, 12, and Derek, 13, were at the home of their forty-year-old friend, Ricky Chavis, a convicted child-molester. By the next afternoon, following confessions, both boys were charged as adults in their father's slaying. Chavis was tried separately for the same crime-incredibly by the same attorney who would prosecute Alex and Derek, and argue two contradictory theories. The Victim: Their own father. When Alex divulged his sexual relationship with Chavis, the trial took a sensational turn. So did Alex and Derek, who recanted their confession and blamed Chavis to no avail. A jury convicted the boys of second-degree murder, but the judge threw the verdict out. Chavis was acquitted. But the case wasn't over. As more disturbing revelations came to light, as criminal motives became more complex, and as the line between guilt and innocence was crossed, a stunned nation watched in disbelief to learn the ultimate fate of the... Angels of Death .
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312985231
ISBN13:9780312985233
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:St. Martin's True Crime
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I am a big fan of Gary C King.I have read all of his books this one was a sad and disturbing account of 2 boys who led a pretty bad life and the father who did the best he could but ended up paying for it with his life..I dont feel that justice was fully served in this case..You'll have to read the book to understand.I look forward to more books by Mr.King this wasnt one of my alltime favorites by Mr King Those would be Driven to Kill, Bloodlust and Web of Deceit. But I recommend it to all True Crime readers!
Spellbounding Read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Best book i have read all year! Mr King puts it all together in a book i could not put down till i was finished! What a horrible tragedy all the way around for this family!Mr. King is a fantastic author! Thank you, kenojude
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