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Paperback Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota's Most Infamous Cold Case Book

ISBN: 1637587252

ISBN13: 9781637587256

Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota's Most Infamous Cold Case

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The result of hundreds of interviews, Vanished in Vermillion is a cold case story that flips the script on a typical investigation narrative, revealing the biggest law enforcement embarrassment in South Dakota history.

In May 1971, Pam Jackson and Sherri Miller were two seventeen-year-olds driving to an end-of-the-school-year party in a rundown Studebaker Lark when they seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. Police back then didn't do enough to try and find them. Investigators thirty years later did too much. Two families endure decades of pain as they await answers of what happened to their girls. When a third family is pulled into the mystery, they quickly learn their nightmare is just beginning.

"Lou's terrific storytelling and investigative skills give the reader a front-row seat as he unravels this bizarre case, chock-full of twists and turns."
--Caroline Lowe, veteran crime journalist and member of the FindJodi team

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DEAD CENTER IS DEAD ON

I was captivated by this book from the moment I turned the first page. Mr. Ribowsky's experiences at the New York Medical Examiner's Office were gripping and most fascinating. The author shared an insider's view of a place most of us know very little about. Though sometimes graphic, the details were nevertheless riviting. From the harrowing descriptions of real life crime scenes, to the compassion Mr. Ribowsky showed the families...

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Captivating and extremely interesting!

Incredible insight into the untapped world of a medical examiner's work! I loved this book because although the subject can sometimes be morose, it was still written in a lighthearted manner with dashes of humor and intense detail. Shiya Ribowsky unveils the mysteries of how so many people who've lost their loved ones to tradgedies, can once again be at peace after determining who these unknowns are and where they came from...

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One Mans Brave and Honest Experience of 9/11

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Rated 4 stars
Informative, touching. Towards the end, gripping.

The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is the writing style. I'm a big Stephen King fan, so this poor guy is being judged against a master teller! There were parts that dragged a little, but by the middle of the book, I had a hard time stopping. I read "Coroners Journal" after it, well that book just pales against this one, style and content. If you are interested in forensics, the WTC, this will not disappoint.

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