- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Penguin UK (July 26 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140294686
- ISBN-13: 978-0140294682
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,358,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Jill Dando, it seemed, had everything. The Queen of TV's prime time, she was trusted and loved by millions, while at 37 she had finally found love herself. Then one bullet made her Britain's most famous murder victim.
It was a crime that took the nation's breath away: cruel but unfathomable. Serb terrorist, criminal hit man, jilted lover or plain madman - the evidence pointed to all and to none. And it raised disturbing questions. Was Dando the person she seemed? Had she in some way invited death? Is any celebrity safe?
In a fascinating study of fame and crime, award-winning author Brian Cathcart recounts the making of a star, the manner of her death and the huge investigation it prompted. He then dissects the evidence that led, two years on, to the sensational Old Bailey Trial and the guilty verdict. As Cathcart shows, there has never been a case like it...
About the Author
Brian Cathcart was born and educated in Ireland. He was deputy editor of the Independent on Sunday but is now a full-time writer. He has written three books: a history of Britain's acquisition of the bomb; a humorous account of the 1997 election night, Were You Still Up for Portillo?; and the highly regarded The Case of Stephen Lawrence, which won both the 1999 Crime Writers' Association Award for Non-Fiction and the Orwell Prize.
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Jill Dando: Her Life and Death, Aug 12 2006
By cortezhill - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jill Dando (Paperback)
Jill Dando, it seemed had everything.The queen of television's prime time, she was trusted and loved by millions, while at thirty-seven she herself had finally found love. Then one bullet made her Britian's most famous murder.
Itwas a crime that took the breath away: cruel but unfathomable. Serb terrorist, criminal hit man, jilted lover or plain madman - the evidence pointed to all, and none. And it raised disturbing questions. Was Dando the person she seemed? Had she in some way invited death? Is any clebrity safe?
In a fascinating study of fame and crime, Brian Cathcart charts Dando's rise from gawky schoolgirl to household name and seeks the sources of her huge popularity. Then he dissects the murder, the intensive investigations it prompted and the evidence that led, two years on, to a sensational Old Bailey trial. As he demonstrates, there has never been a case like it.
--- from book's back cover
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