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Lost Girls


A work of Non-fiction


Subgenres:

  • True Crime,
  • California,
  • Crime Journalism
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • True crime exploring failures in the justice system
  • Stories where community action leads to real legal change
  • In-depth looks at notorious criminals hiding in plain sight
Publisher Description

Chelsea King was a popular high school senior, an outstanding achiever determined to make a difference.

Fourteen-year-old Amber Dubois loved books and poured her heart into the animals she cared for.

Treasured by all who knew them, both girls disappeared in San Diego County, just eight miles and one year apart.

The families' anguish galvanized the community and captivated the media.

A desperate search led authorities to John Albert Gardner, a brutal predator, convicted sex offender hiding in plain sight—and a complex man whose own mother, a psychiatric nursing professional, failed to see the signs of trouble.

Ultimately, Gardner shared a prison unit with Charles Manson.

In 2010, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Chelsea's Law: anyone convicted of certain sex offenses against a child in California would get life in prison without parole.

Based on Pulitzer-nominated author Caitlin Rother's exclusive access, Lost Girls is an incisive, heartbreaking true-life thriller that strikes at our deepest fears.

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