Buried Mistakes by Michael Kaplan

Passaic County investigator George Brejack reopens a frozen 1983 homicide case to prove a deceptive suburban husband murdered his wife.

The 1983 slaying of young mother Candace "Candy" Short inside her Wayne, New Jersey home left local police with zero physical evidence and a primary suspect walking free. For six years, the neighborhood homicide remained a frozen mystery until retired detective George Brejack pulled the forgotten file. Brejack used relentless behavioral interrogation and timeline reconstruction to expose a hidden history of domestic violence and financial greed behind the couple's immaculate lifestyle. Michael Kaplan's investigative true crime account documents the granular police methodology required to extract a confession and secure a conviction against a cold-blooded killer who spent years blending seamlessly into a quiet community.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Kaplan charts the dark realities building behind the manicured lawns and idyllic surface of mid-century American suburbs. This investigative chronicle offers an intellectually grounding experience for true crime purists who value real-world police deduction over sensationalized hype.