True Stories of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit : The Real Crimes Behind The Best Episodes Of The Hit...
- ISBN-10
- 1101948434
- ISBN-13
- 9781101948439
- Series
- True Stories of Law & Order
- Category
- Crime on television
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Author
- Kevin Dwyer
Description
Part of the reason millions of fans tune in to Law & Order is the gritty realism of its storytelling. The monumentally popular show has included many episodes inspired by actual cases ripped from the headlines. Here are the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes--and, just as in the television drama, the actual crime is just the beginning, as you follow these cases from the initial stages of the investigation through the trial and up to the often controversial verdicts.--From publisher description.
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