Dead Reckoning

How I Came to Meet the Man Who Murdered My Father

Carys Cragg
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Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award for Non-FictionA Globe 100 Best Book of the YearFinalist, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC Book Prizes)When Carys Cragg was eleven,...

Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction

A Globe 100 Best Book of the Year

Finalist, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC Book Prizes)

When Carys Cragg was eleven, her father, a respected doctor, was brutally murdered in his own home by an intruder. Twenty years later, and despite the reservations of her family and friends, she decides to contact his murderer in prison, and the two correspond for a period of two years. She learns of his horrific childhood, and the reasons he lied about the murder; in turn, he learns about the man he killed. She mines his letters for clues about the past before agreeing to meet him in person, when she learns startling new information about the crime.

With gripping suspense and raw honesty, Dead Reckoning follows one woman's determination to confront the man who murdered her father, revealing her need for understanding and the murderer's reluctance to tell--an uneasy negotiation between two people from different worlds both undone by tragedy. This is a powerful and emotional memoir about how reconciling with the past doesn't necessarily provide comfort, but it can reveal the truth.

Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN
9781551526973
Publication Date
September 12, 2017
Photo Source
Stock Photo
No. of Pages
336
Dimensions
L 22.9cm x W 15.2cm x H 2.2cm