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The Carpool Detectives : A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case.
'The Carpool Detectives' is the incredible true story of a group of moms who, united by their love of true crime, attempt to solve a 15-year-old cold case. They not only get further than anyone ever expected, but end up in real danger themselves. From the author of 'Prince of Thieves', which was awarded the Hammett Prize and adapted into the film 'The Town' starring Ben Affleck. Goodreads Marketing Campaign.
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- ISBN: 9780593733226
- Physical Description: 384 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Random House Publishing Group, 2025.
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Library Bound Incorporated |
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| Subject: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women TRUE CRIME / Murder / General TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime |
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Follows four mothers who, driven by a shared fascination with true crime and a desire to reclaim their sense of purpose, undertake their own investigation into a decade-old double homicide, uncovering new evidence, confronting real risks, and challenging the boundaries of amateur sleuthing. - Baker & Taylor
"In 2020, four women found themselves at a crossroads: Each of them had transitioned from full-time jobs to full-time parenting, and each was pushing against the new boundaries of her life as the pandemic looms. At a bowling night fundraiser for their kids' school, they discover they all share a passion for true crime that crystalizes around a mysterious double homicide that took place a decade earlier. A married couple in their 60s vanished overnight from their home. A few days later, the family business was shuttered, and the bank financing it sued the missing couple for one million dollars. They were rumored to have absconded with the money until their bodies were discovered inside their car at the bottom of a steep ravine. And then the case went cold. But what if, the moms think, they could solve it? The women have no prior connection to the case and no law-enforcement background, but each brings a special set of skills to the investigation: Marissa's background as a former forensic accountant; Jeannie's passion for journalism; Samira's ambition and drive; and Nicole's nose for research. With the world now on pause due to the pandemic, the moms have unique access to witnesses and crime experts who are stuck at home. They make connections, draw conclusions, and experience breakthroughs in the case wilder than anything they could have imagined. When an awe-struck Assistant District Attorney reopens the case, enlisting the four women in the official investigation, they not only get further than anyone ever expected, but end up in real danger themselves"-- Provided by publisher. - Random House, Inc.
The incredible true story of a group of moms who, united by a search for new purpose, attempt to solve a fifteen-year-old double murder.
âAn instant true crime classic.ââDouglas Century, author of The Last Boss of Brighton
A lot of us like to think we could solve a mystery. Can these four moms actually do it?
In 2020, Marissa, Jeannie, Samira, and Nicole find themselves at a familiar crossroads: when motherhood takes charge of their lives, they begin grappling with their own identities. Their thriving careers seem like a lifetime ago, and as their children become more independent, they struggle to find purpose. But when they meet at a bowling night fundraiser for their kidsâ school, they discover a shared interest in true crime that crystalizes around a mysterious double homicide that took place in their hometown a decade earlier: A couple in their 60s vanished overnight from their home and mysteriously shuttered their family business, leaving millions of dollars unaccounted for. Initially believed to have absconded with the money, they went from suspects to victims when their bodies were discovered in their car at the bottom of a steep ravine. And then the case turned cold.
But what if the moms could solve it? What if they could bring a killer to justice and give closure to a grieving family?
The four women have no connection to the case and no law-enforcement background, but the determined group find themselves in incredible and often dangerous situationsâdigging for evidence in prohibited ravines, scouring potential crime scenes for blood splatter, and sifting through pages and pages of dense police files. As they get more and more entangled in this complex investigation, they also find themselves in real dangerâand with information that could blow the case wide open.
An emotional and often terrifying odyssey through a DIY criminal investigation, The Carpool Detectives is the ultimate wish fulfillment for any true crime fanatic, an absolutely thrilling read for armchair sleuths and mystery fans alike.
