Alan Gelb | Psychological Thriller, Criminal Psychology, and Forensic Psychology

Most Likely to Succeed by Alan Gelb

Name: Most Likely to Succeed by Alan Gelb
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SKU: 0312925662
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Most Likely to Succeed by Alan Gelb

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A New York True Crime Narrative of Wyley Gates, Quadruple Homicide, and Adolescent Parricide

In December 1986, in the quiet Hudson Valley town of Chatham, New York, four people were executed inside a rural home: Howard Gates Jr., his girlfriend Joan Thomas, his youngest son Daniel, and his infant nephew. Seventeen-year-old high school honor student Wyley Gates called police reporting a home invasion.

Author Alan Gelb documents the Columbia County Sheriff's Department investigation that produced confessions from Wyley and his classmate Damian Rossney. The narrative analyzes Wyley's internal resentment, firearms obsession, and the complex legal trial that scrutinized the admissibility of teenage confessions.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Alan Gelb presents a compelling study of suburban adolescent psychology and multi-victim homicide. Featuring crime scene forensics and New York courtroom drama, this volume appeals to readers of Ken Englade, Leslie Walker, and Joe McGinniss.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: St Martins Pr

Pages: 416

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1991

ISBN: 9780312925666

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