Author(s): John Follain

True Crime

Shortly after 12.30 p.m. on November 2, 2007, police officers entered the home of 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher in the picturesque Italian town of Perugia. Inside, Kercher's half-naked body lay on the floor under a beige quilt. She had been stabbed three times in the neck. This is the unrivalled account of a murder investigation full of twists and turns, and the fascinating trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito. As the Italy correspondent for the Sunday Times for the past eleven years, John Follain is ideally placed to tell this story. Uniquely, his book is based on two years of in-depth interviews and access to the complete, 10,000-page files of the investigation. This is investigative reporting at its best - a compelling account of how the Italian dream turned into a nightmare.