The Dreams of Ada (Paperback)


The true, bewildering story of a young woman's disappearance, the nightmare of a small town obsessed with delivering justice, and the bizarre dream of a poor, uneducated man accused of murder--a case that chillingly parallels the one, occurring in the very same town, chronicled by John Grisham in" The Innocent Man."
On April 28, 1984, Denice Haraway disappeared from her job at a convenience store on the outskirts of Ada, Oklahoma, and the sleepy town erupted. Tales spread of rape, mutilation, and murder, and the police set out on a relentless mission to bring someone to justice. Six months later, two local men--Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot--were arrested and brought to trial, even though they repudiated their "confessions," no body had been found, no weapon had been produced, and no eyewitnesses had come forward. "The Dreams of Ada" is a story of politics and morality, of fear and obsession. It is also a moving, compelling portrait of one small town living through a nightmare.

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The true, bewildering story of a young woman's disappearance, the nightmare of a small town obsessed with delivering justice, and the bizarre dream of a poor, uneducated man accused of murder--a case that chillingly parallels the one, occurring in the very same town, chronicled by John Grisham in" The Innocent Man."
On April 28, 1984, Denice Haraway disappeared from her job at a convenience store on the outskirts of Ada, Oklahoma, and the sleepy town erupted. Tales spread of rape, mutilation, and murder, and the police set out on a relentless mission to bring someone to justice. Six months later, two local men--Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot--were arrested and brought to trial, even though they repudiated their "confessions," no body had been found, no weapon had been produced, and no eyewitnesses had come forward. "The Dreams of Ada" is a story of politics and morality, of fear and obsession. It is also a moving, compelling portrait of one small town living through a nightmare.

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Product Details

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Imprint

Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2006

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

June 2007

Authors

Dimensions

203 x 132 x 28mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

512

ISBN-13

978-0-7679-2689-8

Barcode

9780767926898

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LSN

0-7679-2689-7



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