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Lazarus Files : A Cold Case Investigation by Matthew McGough (2019, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805095594
ISBN-139780805095593
eBay Product ID (ePID)242722604
Product Key Features
Book TitleLazarus Files : a Cold Case Investigation
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicMurder / General, Criminal Law / General, Criminology
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, True Crime, Social Science
AuthorMatthew Mcgough
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.7 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-037256
Dewey Edition23
Reviews" The Lazarus Files is crime writing at its finest. Matthew McGough's deep dive into one of the most controversial cases in Los Angeles history is expertly researched and recreated in exacting and haunting detail. I was riveted." --Michael Connelly " The Lazarus Files chronicles one of the most fascinating homicide cases in the history of the LAPD. Matt McGough does a herculean job of research and reporting in order to track down the many serpentine threads in this coldest of cold cases. This is a thrilling story of justice long delayed--but justice finally served. McGough has written an impressive book." -- Miles Corwin, author of the national bestseller The Killing Season and Los Angeles Times bestseller Homicide Special, Praise for Bat Boy :"A terrific memoir, combining an endearing coming-of-age story with a unique window on the inner world of baseball. It is warm, witty, shrewd, and entertaining from start to finish." - Doris Kearns Goodwin "A remarkable memoir of a boy among men playing a boy's game. At turns wistful and hilarious, the book lyrically captures the complexities not of dreams broken, but of dreams fulfilled." - Gay Talese, " The Lazarus Files is crime writing at its finest. Matthew McGough's deep dive into one of the most controversial cases in Los Angeles history is expertly researched and recreated in exacting and haunting detail. I was riveted." --Michael Connelly " The Lazarus Files is a thorough, comprehensive, and impressive account of the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, and how LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus got away with the crime for more than two decades. Matthew McGough has not only written a singular true crime story, but a careful and damning indictment of systemic failure, one that should reverberate for years to come." -- Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World " The Lazarus Files chronicles one of the most fascinating homicide cases in the history of the LAPD. Matt McGough does a herculean job of research and reporting in order to track down the many serpentine threads in this coldest of cold cases. This is a thrilling story of justice long delayed--but justice finally served. McGough has written an impressive book." -- Miles Corwin, author of the national bestseller The Killing Season and Los Angeles Times bestseller Homicide Special "[An] engrossing true crime account...This memorable and powerful work deserves a wide readership." -- Publishers Weekly, " The Lazarus Files is crime writing at its finest. Matthew McGough's deep dive into one of the most controversial cases in Los Angeles history is expertly researched and recreated in exacting and haunting detail. I was riveted." --Michael Connelly "[An] engrossing true crime account...This memorable and powerful work deserves a wide readership." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* " The Lazarus Files is a thorough, comprehensive, and impressive account of the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, and how LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus got away with the crime for more than two decades. Matthew McGough has not only written a singular true crime story, but a careful and damning indictment of systemic failure, one that should reverberate for years to come." -- Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World " The Lazarus Files chronicles one of the most fascinating homicide cases in the history of the LAPD. Matt McGough does a herculean job of research and reporting in order to track down the many serpentine threads in this coldest of cold cases. This is a thrilling story of justice long delayed--but justice finally served. McGough has written an impressive book." -- Miles Corwin, author of the national bestseller The Killing Season and Los Angeles Times bestseller Homicide Special
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Dewey Decimal364.1523092
Table Of ContentPART ONE: SHERRI, JOHN, AND STEPHANIE 1. The Aftermath 2. Sherri Rasmussen 3. John Ruetten 4. Stephanie Lazarus 5. "Admit Nothing. Deny Everything. Demand Proof" 6. Stephanie at Club Dev 7. The Hospital Confrontation 8. Night Stalkers 9. Tying the Knot 10. Warning Signs 11. The Month Before the Murder PART TWO: THE MURDER OF SHERRI RASMUSSEN 12. Sherri's Final Day 13. The Chrono and Crime Scene 14. John's Interview 15. The Bite Mark Swab 16. "The Day Was Boring and Nothing Happened That Was Worth Remembering" 17. The First 48 Hours Ends 18. "God Holds the Key" 19. "A Well-Reasoned, Carefully-Documented and Insightful Investigation" 20. The Burglary Suspects 21. "There Is No Power on Earth More Formidable Than the Truth" PART THREE: THE MURDER OF CATHERINE BRALEY 22. Catherine Braley PART FOUR: EPILOGUE 23. "We Do Not Condone Murder" Author's Note on Sources Acknowledgements
SynopsisA deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect - a female detective within the LAPD's own ranks. On February 24, 1986, 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, John. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed it was a burglary gone awry. Before her death, Sherri had confided to her parents that an ex-girlfriend of John's, a Los Angeles police officer, had threatened her. The Rasmussens urged the LAPD to investigate the ex-girlfriend, but the original detectives only pursued burglary suspects, and the case went cold. DNA analysis did not exist when Sherri was murdered. Decades later, a swab from a bite mark on Sherri's arm revealed her killer was in fact female, not male. A DNA match led to the arrest and conviction of veteran LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus, John's onetime girlfriend. The Lazarus Files delivers the visceral experience of being inside a real-life murder mystery. McGough reconstructs the lives of Sherri, John and Stephanie; the love triangle that led to Sherri's murder; and the homicide investigation that followed. Was Stephanie protected by her fellow officers? What did the LAPD know, and when did they know it? Are there other LAPD cold cases with a police connection that remain unsolved?
LC Classification NumberHV6248
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- 13 Dec, 2021
Spellbinding True Crime.
This book will have you spellbound. It gives great depth to the Stephanie “Double Life” Lazarus story. I highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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