Prime Suspect The True Story of John Cannan, the Only Man Police Want to Investigate for the Murder of Suzy Lamplugh

by Berry-Dee, Christopher; Odell, Robin

• ISBN13: 9781844544202
• ISBN10: 1844544206
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: John Blake

Summary

Before being sentenced to three life terms for the murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks in April 1989, John Cannan was convicted of the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986. After Cannan's conviction, the Lamplugh case was closed. Yet to this day, Cannan denies his involvement in the Lamplugh case and protests his innocence in the murder of Shirley Bankshis appeal has been dismissed. Drawing on the latest psychological profiling knowledge developed in America by the FBI and, most importantly, an intense three-year correspondence with Cannan, this book provides a chillingly personal and comprehensive portrait of a complex and intelligent man.

Author Biography

Christopher Berry-Dee is an investigative criminologist and author of 17 books, including the international bestseller Talking with Serial Killers. He is also a freelance journalist and law-enforcement consultant.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xvii
Prelude - A Sunny Afternoon	p. xxiii
John	p. 1
'Sharon'	p. 13
'Jean'	p. 37
Sandra?	p. 61
Suzy?	p. 67
'Donna'	p. 81
Annabel	p. 103
Julia	p. 131
Shirley	p. 137
Carmel	p. 155
'I Am in Control'	p. 175
Mongoose and Snake	p. 209
The Body	p. 243
The Trial	p. 257
The Mind of a Serial Killer	p. 295
Epilogue	p. 341
Bibliography	p. 356
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