{"product_id":"bringing-adam-home-paperback","title":"Bringing Adam Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLes Standiford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Les Standiford's account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I've ever read. A triumph in every way.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dennis Lehane, author of \u003cem\u003eMystic River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most significant missing child case since the Lindbergh's....A taut, compelling and often touching book about a long march to justice.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Scott Turow, author of \u003cem\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abduction that changed America forever, the 1981 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Adam Walsh--son of John Walsh, host of the Fox TV series America's Most Wanted--in Hollywood, Florida, was a crime that went unsolved for a quarter of a century. \u003cem\u003eBringing Adam Home\u003c\/em\u003e by author Les Standiford is a harrowing account of the terrible crime and its dramatic consequences, the emotional story of a father and mother's efforts to seek justice and resolve the loss of their child, and a compelling portrait of Miami Beach Homicide Detective Joe Matthews, whose unwavering dedication brought the Adam Walsh case to its resolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Adam Walsh there were no faces on milk cartons, no Amber Alerts, no federal databases of crimes against children. His abduction and murder--unsolved for more than a quarter of a century--forever changed America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShocked by Adam's murder and the inability of the police and FBI to find his killer, Adam's parents, Revé and John Walsh--who would go on to create \u003cem\u003eAmerica's Most Wanted\u003c\/em\u003e--became advocates for the transformation of law enforcement's response to and handling of such cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing Adam Home\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive account of this horrifying crime and its aftermath, a true story of tragedy, love, faith, and dedication. It reveals the pain and tenacity of a family determined to find justice, the failed police work that allowed a killer to remain uncharged, and the relentless efforts of one cop who accomplished what an entire legal system could not. As harrowing as \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood, \u003c\/em\u003e yet ultimately uplifting, \u003cem\u003eBringing Adam Home\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting story of a triumph of justice and the enduring power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Adam Walsh there were no faces on milk cartons, no Amber Alerts, no federal databases of crimes against children. His abduction and murder--unsolved for more than a quarter of a century--forever changed America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShocked by Adam's murder and the inability of the police and FBI to find his killer, Adam's parents, Revé and John Walsh--who would go on to create \u003cem\u003eAmerica's Most Wanted\u003c\/em\u003e--became advocates for the transformation of law enforcement's response to and handling of such cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing Adam Home\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive account of this horrifying crime and its aftermath, a true story of tragedy, love, faith, and dedication. It reveals the pain and tenacity of a family determined to find justice, the failed police work that allowed a killer to remain uncharged, and the relentless efforts of one cop who accomplished what an entire legal system could not. As harrowing as \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood, \u003c\/em\u003e yet ultimately uplifting, \u003cem\u003eBringing Adam Home\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting story of a triumph of justice and the enduring power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.02 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759118090528,"sku":"9780061983917","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/853dd5c9510fd31d785e975ce07c36e7.webp?v=1780142810","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bringing-adam-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}