True Stories of Law & Order: SVU

The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show

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On sale Nov 06, 2007 | 272 Pages | 9780425217351

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The incredible real-life cases behind TV's hit crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, including photos. The crimes, the suspects, the trials—as they really went down.

True Stories of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit focuses on twenty-five of the scandalous true crimes that real detectives have grappled with—the facts behind the fictionalized stories on the phenomenally popular TV show. Beyond the actual crimes, the entire criminal process is covered: from investigation and arrest to trial and verdict. This book reveals in-depth accounts of some of the most monstrous offenses recreated on the hit series, including the gripping story of a teenage love triangle that led to the murder of a young girl and the deadly confrontation between the FBI and David Koresh's cult that made national headlines.

Stopping these criminals is only the beginning. Confronting the deep psychological scars left on their victims is the real challenge. This collection offers fans of the show and those interested in crime-solving techniques a glimpse of the real stories and real people behind some of the most notable, notorious, and gut wrenching cases of sexually-based crimes in recent history.
Kevin Dwyer is the author of Kiss and Tell: A Trivial Study of Smooching and coauthor of two books covering “the real crimes behind the best episodes of the hit TV show,” Law & Order: True Stories of Law & Order and True Stories of Law & Order: SVU. View titles by Kevin Dwyer
Juré Fiorillo is the author of Great Bastards of History and co-author of two books covering “the real crimes behind the best episodes of the hit TV show [Law & Order]"True Stories of Law & Order, and True Stories of Law & Order: SVU. She is also a contributing author to the books History's Greatest Lies: The Startling Truths Behind World Events our History Books Got Wrong, and Before They Changed the World. View titles by Juré Fiorillo

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The incredible real-life cases behind TV's hit crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, including photos. The crimes, the suspects, the trials—as they really went down.

True Stories of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit focuses on twenty-five of the scandalous true crimes that real detectives have grappled with—the facts behind the fictionalized stories on the phenomenally popular TV show. Beyond the actual crimes, the entire criminal process is covered: from investigation and arrest to trial and verdict. This book reveals in-depth accounts of some of the most monstrous offenses recreated on the hit series, including the gripping story of a teenage love triangle that led to the murder of a young girl and the deadly confrontation between the FBI and David Koresh's cult that made national headlines.

Stopping these criminals is only the beginning. Confronting the deep psychological scars left on their victims is the real challenge. This collection offers fans of the show and those interested in crime-solving techniques a glimpse of the real stories and real people behind some of the most notable, notorious, and gut wrenching cases of sexually-based crimes in recent history.

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Kevin Dwyer is the author of Kiss and Tell: A Trivial Study of Smooching and coauthor of two books covering “the real crimes behind the best episodes of the hit TV show,” Law & Order: True Stories of Law & Order and True Stories of Law & Order: SVU. View titles by Kevin Dwyer
Juré Fiorillo is the author of Great Bastards of History and co-author of two books covering “the real crimes behind the best episodes of the hit TV show [Law & Order]"True Stories of Law & Order, and True Stories of Law & Order: SVU. She is also a contributing author to the books History's Greatest Lies: The Startling Truths Behind World Events our History Books Got Wrong, and Before They Changed the World. View titles by Juré Fiorillo

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