'The Darkest Night: The Murder of Innocence in a Small Town' by Ron Franscell is a compelling true crime investigation that delves into the tragic story of two sisters, Amy and Becky, who were abducted and subjected to horrific violence in Casper, Wyoming. The author, who was the girls' neighbor, provides a uniquely personal perspective on the crime and its aftermath, exploring not only the details of the case but also the impact on the town and individuals involved. The narrative weaves together the lives of the victims, the perpetrators, and the author's own reflections on the small town where the crime occurred, offering a rich and detailed account of the events that unfolded on that fateful night in September 1973.
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Triggers/content warnings for violence, sexual assault, murder, and discussions of trauma and suicide.
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Casper, Wyoming:1973. Eleven-year-old Amy Burridge rides with her eighteen-year-old sister, Becky, to the grocery store. When they finish their shopping, Becky's car gets a flat tire. Two men politely offer them a ride home. But they were anything but Good Samaritans. The girls would suffer unspeakable crimes at the hands of these men before being thrown from a bridge into the North Platte River. One miraculously survived. The other did not.
Years later, author and journalist Ron Franscell-who lived in Casper at the time of the crime, and was a friend to Amy and Becky-can't forget Wyoming's most shocking story of abduction, rape, and murder. Neither could Becky, the surviving sister. The two men who violated her and Amy were sentenced to life in prison, but the demons of her past kept haunting Becky…until she met her fate years later at the same bridge where she'd lost her sister.
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About the Author:
Ron Franscell is a journalist whose work regularly appears in publications such as the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Denver Post, San Jose Mercury-News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He is also a novelist, whose books include Angel Fire and The Deadline. He grew up in Wyoming and currently lives in Texas.
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