For fans of Serial and Making a Murderer, 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.
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.
“A riveting true story of a brutal murder in a small town and the tragic errors made in the pursuit of justice.” –John Grisham
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Summary
This true account tells of a missing girl in the small town of Ada, Oklahoma. Two men are arrested, and although the police have no solid evidence and no body, the two are imprisoned. The book gives the confessions of the two men and the way it impacts the town and the families involved. It shows how quickly people can jump to conclusions and how the system can alter the evidence to their justification. A very compelling story.