Teach Me to Kill: The Shocking True Story of the Pamela Smart Murder Case - Softcover

Sawicki, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1096353326 ISBN 13: 9781096353324

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

With a New Introduction By the Author
On the evening of May 1,1990, in Derry, New Hampshire, two teenage boys lay in wait for a young insurance salesman named Gregory Smart to return home from work. When he did, they ambushed him. One held Gregory by the hair, while the other fired a single close-range shot from a .38-caliber handgun into the victim's skull, killing him instantly. As the police investigation unfolded, it soon became clear that Pamela Smart, the victim's wife of less than a year, was behind the murder. Investigators found that she had sexually manipulated 16-year-old Billy Flynn, who in turn enlisted his friends, into committing the killing. Aired on live television, the Pamela Smart murder case mesmerized the nation, and the world. Originally published in 1991, Teach Me to Kill is an in-depth look at the case, which continues to draw widespread media attention. Author Stephen Sawicki, a correspondent for People magazine, was the only national reporter to cover the case from start to finish. His reporting includes in-depth interviews with the police, prosecutors, defense lawyers, friends, family members, classmates, and Pamela Smart herself. The book also provides a new introduction by the author.

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Review

"Sawicki, a skilled journalist, interviewed dozens of key players, including police investigators and Smart herself, and presents a good insider's view of the crime and subsequent investigation. Worth the five bucks if you haven't had your fill of Smart stories. And even if you have (like us), you may find yourself drawn in (as we were) by Sawicki's 'you are there' approach." -- New Hampshire Seacoast Sunday

"The book, written by Stephen Sawicki, who covered the trial for People magazine, provides the background which has not yet been presented in the case, detailing the personalities behind the murder which captured the attention of the state....Sawicki clearly has done extensive work for the book and recounts details revealing even to reporters who covered the case from the beginning....The book offers a refreshing overview of the case and provides significant insight for those searching for more than just the headlines." -- Christopher J. Dorobek, Foster's Daily Democrat (NH)

"The latest book on Pamela Smart portrays the woman convicted of convincing her 16-year-old lover to kill her husband as a promiscuous, attention-hungry woman with sociopathic characteristics....The book describes (Billy) Flynn's growing relationship with Smart, details the murder, and turns the law-enforcement people behind the case into flesh-and-blood characters." -- Cara Connors, The Hampton (NH) Union

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1096353326
• ISBN 13: 9781096353324
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 333