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  • The Snow Killings

  • Inside the Oakland County Child Killer Investigation
  • By: Marney Rich Keenan
  • Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
  • Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (156 ratings)
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Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
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Summary

Over 13 months in 1976­-1977, four children were abducted in the Detroit suburbs, each of them held for days before their still-warm bodies were dumped in the snow near public roadsides. The Oakland County Child Murders spawned panic across southeast Michigan, triggering the most extensive manhunt in US history. Yet after less than two years, the task force created to find the killer was shut down without naming a suspect. 

The case “went cold” for more than 30 years, until a chance discovery by one victim’s family pointed to the son of a wealthy General Motors executive: Christopher Brian Busch, a convicted pedophile, was freed weeks before the fourth child disappeared. 

Veteran Detroit News reporter Marney Rich Keenan takes the listener inside the investigation of the still-unsolved murders - seen through the eyes of the lead detective in the case and the family who cracked it open - revealing evidence of a decades-long cover-up of malfeasance and obstruction that denied justice for the victims.

©2020 Marney Rich Keenan (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

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Very well researched.

Unlike many true crime books which simply skim through the details,this book goes into the crime in depth. It’s so refreshing to see this kind of approach. Very well researched and presented.

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Fantastic, gripping review of this terrible case.

I've been waiting for a book like this on this awful case for years. This I can honestly say is it. HIGHLY recommended.

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Superb.

To start, narration was absolutely perfect. Well paced and pronounced throughout. I haven't read a case study like this in a long time. The authors knowledge of the case is underpinned by the breadth of the timeline - nearly 40 years of investigative rigour by various parties succinctly explained in just under 12 hours. A terrifyingly tragic and engrossing story; I feel the many twists and turns means I'll be listening to this book from start to finish again very soon.

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Not Interested & Bought By Accident

Very graphic all about sick individuals. Not for me at all . Bought by accident & just awful . Felt sick ..

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Chilling!

I read a lot of true crime, but this one left chis throughout my body. The coverups from the very thought left me incensed. This shoulx be looked at again, to find out who needs booking, even if its ppostumously.

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Harrowing yet utterly compelling

A very good narrative on a horrible horrible case. Incredibly detailed and well read. Keep going during the times you want to stop it really gets you.

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Truly sad case study

Brilliantly written & narrated. Very detailed explanation about killing of children in 70's Detroit. A very long & sometimes upsetting book, I several times wanted to stop listening, but I was drawn in & had to finish it.

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Great story

Great story but it was a bit long winded. It went into to much background detail and I couldn't remember who they were talking about.
Great narrator.

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interesting

it was a fascinating journey, hearing how facts and recollections about this case remains unsolved.

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An interesting book

The story is faschinating but it can wander from time to time. Gets to tecnical from time to time.

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