Who Killed My Daughter?: The Startling True Story of a Mother's Search for Her Daughter's Murderer

Who Killed My Daughter?: The Startling True Story of a Mother's Search for Her Daughter's Murderer

by Lois Duncan

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4.3 stars from 605 reviews. Top 94% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

415 pages~6.9 hr readPublished by Open Road MediaPublished 2012-08-28

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  • You've been let down by institutions and want to see someone fight back relentlessly against injustice.
  • You're drawn to true crime but want the intimate, emotional weight only a parent's perspective can bring.
  • You believe in following every lead, no matter how unconventional, when answers matter most.

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  • You need closure and tidy resolutions. This is an unsolved case told by someone still searching for answers.
  • You prefer detective procedurals or forensic detail. This is about a mother's investigation, not police methodology.
  • You find accounts of child death too painful to read, even when told with literary skill.

About this book

On July 16, 1989, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Arquette was shot to death in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When police ceased their investigation, her mother continued searching for answers. In this memoir and investigation, Lois Duncan documents her search for clues to her youngest child's murder. Duncan grew concerned that the official police investigation was inadequate, particularly when detectives disregarded Kaitlyn's accidental connection to organized crime in Albuquerque. Losing confidence in the system, Duncan pursued leads through private investigators, journalists, and a psychic. Written to inspire other families dealing with unsolved crimes, the book serves as a personal account of a mother's determination to seek justice. The ebook includes an illustrated biography of Duncan with rare images and previously unpublished documents from her personal collection.

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