In Light of All Darkness

Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child

De: Kim Cross

Narrado por: Lisa Flanagan

Duración: 13 h y 24 m

Resumen del Editor

Paced like a thriller and full of insider information, this book embeds listeners in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas.

On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped at knifepoint from her bedroom in Petaluma, California, during a sleepover with two friends, while her mother slept soundly in the room next door. This rarest of all kidnappings—a stranger abduction from the home—triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history.

New York Times bestselling author Kim Cross has written the first comprehensive account of what happened on that fateful night in October, as well as how the case forever transformed the Bureau’s approach to solving crimes. With unprecedented access to case files, crime scene photos, a videotaped murder confession, and inside sources, In Light of All Darkness follows the investigators who pieced together the evidence that led to the arrest and conviction of the kidnapper—and made the victim a household name and a girl who will never be forgotten.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Kim Cross (P)2023 Grand Central Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Kim Cross has taken a story we thought we knew and shown so much more, a life beyond the headlines. I cut myself on parts of it, as the author put a human face—and spirit—on this great sadness, and the mystery that haunted us. It is written without adornment, but still rich in details. That is a hard thing to do.”—Rick Bragg, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

"Riveting… reported with empathy and Cross’s signature combination of unflinching detail and gut-punching revelations."—Beth Macy author of Dopesick and Raising Lazarus

"A terrifying story told with compassion, empathy, and insight. Meticulously researched, In Light of All Darkness illuminates a murder that stunned the nation and the complex forensic science used to solve the case. Try as I might, I couldn’t turn these heart-thumping pages fast enough–and neither, I suspect, will you."—Kathryn Miles, author of Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders

Riveting

Riveting story and performance. I couldn’t stop listening to this book. It may make you cry.

Great true crime

Story, narrator and overall coverage was great. It's well written and well spoken. I highly recommend.

Compelling

For a true crime story, it is very well written. I couldn’t put it down.

Fascinating insight into FBI

It's hard to imagine the FBI before the organization developed many of the policies and procedures that resulted from the Polly Klaas abduction. Well written. Glad someone shined a light on interviewing child witnesses....

The thorough investigation of the police and FBI.

I liked that the author included a lot more information than what was reported on the news.

Never lost interest

Very interesting information about how police and children laws were changed.
I never knew this.

Haunting

As a person who was alive during the Polly Klaas, abduction and death, this book was like reliving that time in the past. This book is very well researched, and it is a haunting look into a psychopaths mind. Very sad, but I am glad that I now know the nuances of the story that I did not know when I was younger.

Wow! An absolute must read.

I remember this case well. I was a senior in high school. To hear the whole story from the perspective of so many different people is eye opening and heartbreaking. The author did an amazing job capturing the details and preserving Polly’s memory.

Chilling and Sad. Hard to put down.

This book was
very well written
and very interesting, I recommend ed it to
my son who wants to be
an investigator.

Riveting

The book included many details that I had forgotten or never knew about this tragedy. The work done since to help children and families is nothing short of amazing and inspiring.