Newtown : An American Tragedy - Matthew Lysiak

Newtown

An American Tragedy

By: Matthew Lysiak

Paperback | 1 December 2014

At a Glance

Paperback


$35.25

or 4 interest-free payments of $8.81 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 15 to 25 business days

A journalist for The Daily News (New York) offers a “meticulous account of the Newtown massacre and its aftermath.…it’s been a year, and this harrowing book might be a reminder that the debate needs reviving” (Kirkus Reviews).

The world mourned the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012.

We remember the numbers: twenty children and six adults, murdered in a place of nurture and trust. We remember the names: teachers like Victoria Soto, who lost her life protecting her students. A shooter named Adam Lanza. And we remember the questions: outraged conjecture instantly monopolized the worldwide response to the tragedy—while the truth went missing.

Here is the definitive journalistic account of Newtown, an essential examination of the facts—not only of that horrific day but the perfect storm of mental instability and obsession that preceded it and, in the aftermath of unspeakable heartbreak, the controversy that continues to play out on the national stage. Drawn from previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and in-depth interviews, Newtown: An American Tragedy breaks through a miasma of misinformation to present the comprehensive story that must be told—today—if we are to prevent another American tragedy in the days to come.
Industry Reviews
“Lysiak’s examination of our burgeoning mental-health crisis, and how poorly equipped our health care system is to handle the needs of those who suffer from mental health issues,[is] something of a welcome surprise.”

More in True Crime

The Good Cop : The True Story of Ron Iddles - Justine Ford
Backup is Three Hours Away : A raw account of remote area policing - Mark Tregellas
Day One - Abigail Dean

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$20.35

11%
OFF
In Cold Blood : 1st Edition : Popular Penguins - Truman Capote
Red Notice : How I Became Putin's No. 1 Enemy - Bill Browder

RRP $24.99

$21.75

13%
OFF
Witness : Shortlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize - Louise Milligan

RRP $34.99

$28.50

19%
OFF
Drugs, Guns & Lies : My life as an undercover cop - Keith Banks