Convenient Suspect

Convenient Suspect
Convenient Suspect

Convenient Suspect

A Double Murder, a Flawed Investigation, and the Railroading of an Innocent Woman
By Tammy Mal

TRUE CRIME

288 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket, EPUB, PDF

Trade Paper, $16.99 (US $16.99) (CA $22.99)

ISBN 9781613739792

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Nov 2017)

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Overview

A gripping true crime account of a controversial double murder case and a potentially wrongful conviction.

In 1994, Joann Katrinak and her infant son vanished. The subsequent investigation led to Patricia Rorrer, a young mother, being convicted of their murders. Convenient Suspect delves into the flaws of the investigation, the DNA evidence, and the possibility of a miscarriage of justice. Drawing from official documents and interviews, this investigative report uncovers previously unreleased information, raising questions about Rorrer's guilt. Perfect for readers of true crime and legal mysteries, this is a chilling exploration of a case where the truth remains elusive.

Reviews

“In this riveting story of shoddy police work and prosecutorial overreach, Tammy Mal takes an already rickety double-murder case and blows it to pieces, building a compelling case that an innocent woman was put behind bars.” —Michael Fleeman, author of The Black Widower, Crazy for You, and Laci


“A methodical, clear-sighted, and deeply moving book. . . . Convenient Suspect seeks to right a terrible injustice that flies in the face of common sense and to show us how easily any of us might be ensnared in the same trap.” —Ken Klonsky, coauthor of Eye of the Hurricane and author of Freeing David McCallum


"Deserving of shelf space alongside such similar true-crime works as those by Ann Rule."—Booklist


“...a heartbreaking and searing piece of investigative journalism.”—BUST magazine 

Author Biography

Tammy Mal is the only journalist to whom Patricia Rorrer has granted interviews. She has written countless articles for local newspapers and has appeared on the television show You Be the Judge to discuss the cases she has covered.