Description: Hudson, Dale & Hills, Billy. An Hour To Kill: The True Story of Love, Murder and Justice in a Small Southern Town. McGregor Publishing. Tampa, Florida. 1999. 282pp, illus. An Hour To Kill tells the heart-wrenching true story of the strange and terrible events that forever changed a community and our country's legal system.In 1991, Conway, South Carolina was shocked by the brutal death of 17 year old Crystal Todd, a popular high school student who had been trying to put her life in order. But on a cool night, while on her way home from a party, Crystal unwittingly ran into the wrong person: Ken Register, a long-time friend of the family. Register was a clean-cut church going young man, but his dark side came violently to the surface when he raped and murdered his friend, then disposed of the body in a brutal manner.The long investigation of the murder and the stunning news that Register had been arrested for the crime shocked the disbelieving community. Register, who had comforted the victim's mother after the crime, was not even a police suspect until a newly-developed form of forensics called DNA-testing uncovered his guilt. But the truth soon became clear in a courtroom drama revealing a sordid tale of fantasy sex and deceit.In an attempt to provide closure after years of bitter controversy in the still-divided town, local authors Dale Hudson and Billy Hills conducted their own investigation of this bone-chilling crime. Through voluminous research and interviews -- and despite several death threats -- Hudson and Hills unveil the true behind-the-scenes story of the crime...the story of big-city crime invading a peaceful small town...lives destroyed by murder...and the two mothers who fought for the children they loved. The investigation and subsequent trial even drew the involvement of legendary crime writer Mickey Spillane, a local resident. Description: VG copy in full blue cloth with silver titles. Tiny bit of wear to lower corners and some soil to top edge and fore edge (see photos). A couple of small spots to front endpaper else text is clean, tight and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket is very good with a “Autographed Copy” sticker applied and is in a new mylar jacket protector. Signed by both authors on the title page. Questions gladly answered.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-19T21:23:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.35 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: An Hour To Kill
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Topic: Crime
Format: Hardcover
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: Dale Hudson & Billy Hills
Publication Year: 1999
Language: English
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
