A Note on Historical Context ix
Map of Area xi
Cast of Characters xiii
Introduction 3
1. Earthquakes and Omens 17
2. Murder 28
3. The Children’s God 47
4. Manhunt 66
5. Escaped 86
6. Jury Selection 101
7. The Trial 113
8. Outside Influence 139
9. The Verdict 149
10. Death and Salvation 164
Epilogue: Aftershocks 175
Acknowledgments 185
A Note on Research and Sources 187
Notes 189
Selected Bibliography 247
Index 251
TOBEY PEARL earned degrees in law and international relations from Boston University and studied international law at the University of Hong Kong. She practiced law and taught at Emerson College. She lives in South Florida and New England.
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