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A True Story of Murder in America
by Jill Leovy
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times discusses the hundreds of murders that occur in the city each year, and focuses on the story of the dedicated group of detectives who pursue justice at any cost in the killing of Bryant Tennelle.
"Starred Review. Readers may come for Leovy's detective story; they will stay for her lucid social critique. " - Publishers Weekly
"A sobering and informative look at the realities of criminality in the inner city." - Kirkus
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