Sky Lights and Screen Doors

On May 1 1990 Gregg Smart was gunned down in his home in Derry, New Hampshire. On March 4, 1991 his wife Pamela Smart was placed on trial for accomplice to murder. The sensational aspects of the case sparked a media frenzy that spawned several books and two movies. Now for the first time, Gregg's brother Dean reveals the personal side of the tragedy-about growing up with a brother he idolized and the true story of the events that led up to that tragic night. A poignant memoir, Skylights and Screen Doors is an affecting story of innocence lost and a brother remembered.

Dean J. Smart graduated from the University of New Hampshire's writing program with a bachelor's degree in English. While at UNH Dean studied under Pulitzer Prize winning poet and US Poet Laureate Charles Simic. Dean resides in a small New England town with his wife and family. A writer and poet, Dean is currently writing the sequel to Skylights and Screen Doors and is putting the final touches on a book of poetry.