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Greentown: Murder and Mystery in Greenwich, America's Wealthiest Community
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The “authentic and definitive” story of Martha Moxley’s murder case, including the conviction of her killer, Michael Skakel—includes photos! (Greenwich Time)
On the night before Halloween, 1975, the wealthy community of Greenwich, Connecticut, was rocked by the murder of fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley, who was discovered in her backyard, bludgeoned and stabbed with a women’s golf club. Yet despite the horror of the crime, the well-to-do neighborhood stymied the investigation, which had drawn nationwide attention due to one suspect’s ties to the Kennedy family.
For twenty-three years, the killing went unsolved and the killer unpunished, until the first edition of this book was published, outlining the chilling murder and the community’s response. When a special grand jury was finally convened, it took two more years for the police to bring the Moxley’s next-door neighbor, Michael Skakel, to trial and convict him of the gruesome homicide.
Determined to share the eventual conclusion to the crime that shattered families and haunted Greenwich for almost a quarter century, the author has updated the book called by Greenwich Time, the “literary authority on the Martha Moxley murder.”
On the night before Halloween, 1975, the wealthy community of Greenwich, Connecticut, was rocked by the murder of fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley, who was discovered in her backyard, bludgeoned and stabbed with a women’s golf club. Yet despite the horror of the crime, the well-to-do neighborhood stymied the investigation, which had drawn nationwide attention due to one suspect’s ties to the Kennedy family.
For twenty-three years, the killing went unsolved and the killer unpunished, until the first edition of this book was published, outlining the chilling murder and the community’s response. When a special grand jury was finally convened, it took two more years for the police to bring the Moxley’s next-door neighbor, Michael Skakel, to trial and convict him of the gruesome homicide.
Determined to share the eventual conclusion to the crime that shattered families and haunted Greenwich for almost a quarter century, the author has updated the book called by Greenwich Time, the “literary authority on the Martha Moxley murder.”
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When I first read this book, Martha Moxley's murder hadn't been solved. I remember getting shivers as I read this. I reread it after Michael Skakel was convicted and it still gave me the creeps. It is better written than most true crime and makes for a spooky read on a dreary day.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5May 27, 2002Greentown: Murder and Mystery in Greenwich, America’s Wealthiest CommunityTimothy DumasGREAT non-fiction book about the murder of Martha Moxley. I’ve been fascinated by this story for years, and I knew Mark Fuhrman had written a book about it, but I never bought it because it was, well, Mark Fuhrman. I actually went ahead and bought his book at the same time I bought this one, though. Figured I’d read both. Only bought the paperback of Fuhrman’s book, though. Haven’t read it yet. Don’t know if I will anytime soon, because Dumas’ book was just so good! He tells it like a suspense thriller, in the present tense, and it’s really riveting. Not your typical true crime fare, usually so dry and technical. Quite a revelation was made. A woman who dated one of the younger Skakels years after the murder says that he confirmed that his brother did indeed kill Martha. He appeared to be referring to Tommy, though the name was never said. Of course, Michael is the one on trial now for the crime, 25 years later. I don’t think he’ll be convicted, though. He shouldn’t be, really - not on the evidence they’ve got, which is none. Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. I’ll definitely read it again.