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CIRCLE OF FIRE: MURDER AND BETRAYAL IN THE "SWISS NANNY CASE by Joyce Egginton, Copyright 1994. This book is a First Edition. "Someone had gone into the room and virtually walked around the baby, dribbling flammable liquid in a circle which enclosed her as she lay in the infant seat on the rug. It was a carefully executed, purposeful act. No one leaning through the window or standing by the door, flinging fluid from a bottle while preparing to run away, could have achieved this result. Whoever set the nursery fire intended to kill Kristie or else to destroy all evidence of something which had already happened to her."--from CIRCLE OF FIRE On a gray December afternoon three mysterious fires broke out in the Westchester home of William and Denise Fischer. The only occupants of the house at that time were the Fischers' baby daughter, Kristie, and the twenty-year-old Swiss au pair, Olivia Riner, who was looking after her. Kristie, asleep in the nursery, perished in one of the fires. The door of that room was found locked, delaying any attempt to rescue her. Olivia could not explain who had locked it, or what had caused the fires, but the police determined that this was arson, and that the baby's death was murder. Olivia was arrested that night and charged with both crimes. Seven months later, at the end of a highly publicized trial, she was acquitted. Officially, the murder remains unsolved. In CIRCLE OF FIRE, best-selling author Joyce Egginton takes a new and searching look at the "Swiss nanny" case, and uncovers a very different story. As the result of an extraordinary piece of research, she suggests a motive--one not even known about, let alone considered, at the time of the trial. This is a riveting account of the manipulation of the media and the perversion of justice; of how a skillful defense attorney changed the public image of Olivia Riner from probable murderer to innocent victim--and did it so effectively that most of the suspicion fell instead upon a friend of the Fischer family. As the only writer to be given access to the Fischer relatives, Joyce Egginton also presents a detailed and profoundly moving study of an American family thrust into the headlines by a bizarre and devastating crime, who saw the truths of their lives perverted, and who continue to believe that the murderer of their baby was not someone who was never caught, but someone who got away. This hardbound book measures 6-1/2" x 9-7/8", contains 368 pages and is in very good condition (the text is clean and unmarked, the cover and dust jacket are undamaged and unmarked). FREE SHIPPING FOR ADDRESSES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (international buyers pay higher shipping costs). Shipping will be by least expensive method (3 weeks) unless buyer requests other arrangements. Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card are accepted through PayPal. PayPal purchases will be shipped immediately. We will e-mail upon receipt of payment. Positive feedback will be left for all buyers as soon as payment is received. We have an excellent feedback rating and strive to keep it that way. Your complete satisfaction is our first priority. We guarantee all our merchandise to be exactly as described or we will refund your full payment price including shipping upon return of the item. If you have any problem with our merchandise, payment or shipping problems, please give us a chance to make you happy before leaving feedback. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR EBAY STORE--"BOOKS & NEAT THINGS". IT'S FULL OF BOOKS AT DISCOUNT PRICES!! WE COMBINE SHIPMENTS FOR SAVINGS ON SHIPPING COSTS, TOO!  |
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