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Investigative Journalism and Criminal Procedure

Engaged To Murder by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

Engaged To Murder by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

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A Pennsylvania True Crime Investigation of Susan Reinert, Jay C. Smith, and the Main Line Murders

In June 1979, Upper Merion High School English teacher Susan Reinert was found dead inside her car trunk in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, while her two young children vanished without a trace. The investigation focused on school principal Dr. Jay C. Smith and fellow English teacher William Bradfield.

Investigative journalist Loretta Schwartz-Nobel chronicles the multi-year State Police probe that unraveled a web of life insurance fraud, literary deception, and academic corruption, leading to trial convictions in Upper Merion's "Main Line" murder case.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Loretta Schwartz-Nobel presents a detailed investigative account of academic corruption and insurance murder. Essential for fans of Joseph Wambaugh, Joe McGinniss, and Ann Rule.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780515098396

Binding: Mass market paperback

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Publisher: Jove

Pages: 269

Author:

  • Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

Language: English

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