- Mass Market Paperback: 413 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (Nov 15 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312978618
- ISBN-13: 978-0312978617
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.5 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (151 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #470,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Let's answer the burning question straightaway: Steve Thomas believes that Patsy Ramsey is responsible for the death of her daughter, JonBenét, Christmas night 1996. As a key member of the team assigned to investigate the murder of the 6-year-old girl, the former detective knows the facts of the case as well as anyone, and the conclusion he draws is convincing and clearly presented. And, as it turns out, his theory about who may be guilty of the crime is just one of the shocking revelations in JonBenét: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation.
From the outset, it was a textbook example of how not to run an investigation: JonBenét's body was moved from where it was discovered before clues could be gathered, evidence was mishandled or removed altogether, the coroner failed to conduct routine procedures to determine time of death, and the crime scene was not sufficiently sealed off for hours after Patsy Ramsey's 911 call first summoned the police. In all, the initial response was inept, and it served to undermine the entire investigation; the utter lack of cooperation with the police on the part of John and Patsy Ramsey then compounded the difficulties. Within hours of the murder, the Ramseys had their own team of high-priced lawyers, who effectively insulated them from any direct contact with detectives. Nearly four months passed before police were able to question the parents at length, and only then on the condition that the Ramseys be given full access to police reports and evidence prior to the meeting. In essence, they behaved like suspects, and when Thomas and other detectives tried to determine the Ramseys' guilt or innocence, they were stymied every step of the way by Boulder County District Attorney Alex Hunter and those under his direction.
The hostile relationship between the police and the D.A.'s office slowed the investigation to a crawl, and, in Thomas's eyes, proved the principal reason an arrest was never made. Despite copious evidence against them and glaring inconsistencies in their testimonies, particularly Patsy's, the Ramseys were not even officially listed as prime suspects until March 1998 because the D.A. would not permit it. All the while, Thomas alleges, Hunter was leaking sensitive information to tabloid journalists and allowing the Ramseys' lawyers to dictate the direction and scope of the investigation. Thomas eventually resigned from the police department after exposing the D.A.'s mismanagement of the case, and a grand jury was called. But the grand jury investigation was ultimately undermined by the D.A.'s refusal to hear the testimony of several detectives closest to the case.
Somewhere in the midst of the politics, the legal wrangling, and the in-fighting between the D.A. and the police department, the central focus of this case was lost: justice for an innocent 6-year-old girl. Steve Thomas has returned that fact to the fore in this important book. --Shawn Carkonen --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"From my investigation of the Ramsey murder, Steve Thomas was the lead detective on the case from the beginning and may know what happened better than anyone." --Lawrence Schiller, New York Times bestselling author of Perfect Murder, Perfect Town
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It felt good to put down my detective's badge, at least for a while, because being a cop in Boulder, Colorado, can be like patrolling Fantasyland. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Why jeopardize the investigation?,
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This review is from: JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation (Mass Market Paperback)
I have 27 years law enforcement experience w/ half that time as an investigator. I have been assigned many homicides and death investigations throughout the years. I worked hard on solving the cases and if they were not prosecutable, I let it go and moved on to the next case. I did not lay down my badge/career. I have had great success in my career because of the things that I have learned.I'm not sure why this book was written other than personal benefit. The book is an example of how not to investigate a homicide. All the internal fighting and backstabbing should not have occurred or aired in public. It will taint any potential jury pool in the future. I don't believe a 13 year veteran who is disgruntled with law enforcement should be able to jeopardize this entire investigation by letting the public know the evidence potential and the police/prosecution theories. The problem with the Benet case is that the physical evidence was jeopardized from the start. The Boulder Police Dept. should have an experienced group of knowledgeable investigators they call for these most serious crimes. Further, basic police procedures of freezing the crime scene and not contaminating it were not followed. There are no excuses. Witness statements and confessions never occurred because of the initial law enforcment response. Therefore, the case was not solved. Steve Thomas doesn't realize that murder cases have no statue of limitations. Time is on the side of law enforcement. When Thomas laid down his badge the only persons that benefited were the killer(s) and the defense team!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thomas knows what he's talking about!,
By A Customer
This review is from: JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was excellent! The former detective knows exactly what he is talking about and is not afraid to say that Patsy Ramsey murdered her precious daughter, JonBenet. He knows what evidence is present and why it points to the Ramseys. He also points out with exceptional evidence, including the infamous ransom note, that no intruder snuck into the Boulder mansion to murder little JonBenet Ramsey.I have followed the Ramsey case very closely and have read all but three books on the case. This book is DEFINATELY the best!!!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy!,
By A Customer
This review is from: JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation (Hardcover)
This is a horrible book, and hopelessly outdated. Steve Thomas grasps at straws to blame JonBenet's poor parents for her horrific murder. He does not have a single piece of physical evidence to back up his claims, and no homicide experience (this was his first case). In light of the DNA, hair, fiber and footprint evidence that are now public knowledge, and which all point away from the Ramseys, this book is not longer worth buying because it points to the wrong people. I suggest the Ramsey's Death of Innocence if you want an accurate account of what happened.
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