This is a very well written book about the oldest cold case to ever be tried in the U.S. A beautiful little 7 year old was kidnapped and murdered. It's a long book (over 500 pages), but a good one true crime readers will likely appreciate.
I enjoy true crime stories and this one did not disappoint, especially being it was a cold case from over 50 years ago. It is so hard for families to suffer a loss like this and always wondering what and who did it. Well told...
One shocking crime, two shattered families. The coldest case in US history.
In 1957, in Sycamore IL, a 7 year old girl goes missing. The story takes you through the search for little Maria Ridulph, the investigation, the blunders, and the family secrets. Fifty-five years later, after a deathbed confession, there is an arrest. An interesting story that shows how politics and law go hand in hand, back in 1957, as it does today. I'd recommend this book to anyone that enjoys true crime stories, and especially anyone from Illinois.
In 1957, in Sycamore IL, a 7 year old girl goes missing. The story takes you through the search for little Maria Ridulph, the investigation, the blunders, and the family secrets. Fifty-five years later, after a deathbed confession, there is an arrest. An interesting story that shows how politics and law go hand in hand, back in 1957, as it does today. I'd recommend this book to anyone that enjoys true crime stories, and especially anyone from Illinois.
