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Imprint: Windmill Books
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Published: 03/09/2019
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ISBN: 9781786090072
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Length: 304 Pages
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Dimensions: 198mm x 19mm x 129mm
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Weight: 244g
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RRP: £8.99
Previously published as 'A False Report'
The real-life investigation behind the forthcoming NETFLIX series: two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists uncover the story of Marie, an eighteen-year-old girl who was branded a liar after reporting her brutal rape, and the detectives who followed a twisting path to arrive at the truth.
One of Stylist Magazine's 20 Must-Read Books of 2018
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD***
She said she was raped.
Police said she lied.
On 11 August 2008, eighteen-year-old Marie reported that a masked man had broken into her home and raped her. Within days, police – and even those closest to Marie – became suspicious of her story. Confronted by inconsistencies and doubt, Marie broke down and said her story was a lie. The police convicted her of making a false report.
More than two years later, Colorado detective Stacy Galbraith was assigned to a case of sexual assault. It bore an eerie resemblance to a rape that had taken place months earlier in a nearby town. Joining forces with the detective on that case, Edna Hendershot, the two soon discovered they were dealing with a serial rapist, and yet another victim.
Unbelievable is a chilling tale of doubt, lies, and the hunt for justice, unveiling the disturbing reality of how sexual assault is investigated and the long history of scepticism toward its victims.
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Imprint: Windmill Books
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Published: 03/09/2019
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ISBN: 9781786090072
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Length: 304 Pages
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Dimensions: 198mm x 19mm x 129mm
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Weight: 244g
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RRP: £8.99
Reviews
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"I pretty much read A FALSE REPORT in one sitting. It is deeply disturbing but brilliant. I hope it helps with the seismic shift needed in attitudes to women who are brave enough to come forward when they have been assaulted."
Sandi Toksvig
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"Remarkable"
TLS
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"A deep, disturbing, compelling, important book. A False Report digs into timeless issues – crime, victimhood, honesty, sexism – which have never been more timely. It is also a fascinating, sharply written story that will twist and surprise you."
Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief
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"Incredibly compelling true-crime... Miller and Armstrong have forensically examined the case of a serial rapist, giving the victims a voice while underlining the importance of collaborative police work and believing testimonies - especially in circumstances of sexual violence."
A Stylist Spring Pick
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"A riveting and disturbing true-crime story that reflects the enduring atrocity of rape in America."
Kirkus
