The Criminology Shelf

Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict
Don Stradley
Hamilcar Publications
https://hamilcarpubs.com
www.blackstoneaudio.com
9781949590555, $18.99, PB, 272pp

https://www.amazon.com/Boston-Tabloid-Killing-Robin-Benedict/dp/1949590550

Synopsis: The disappearance of a twenty-one-year-old woman from a Massachus= etts suburb became one of the most discussed crimes of the twentieth centur=
y. The discussion intensified when the public learned that she worked as a = prostitute in Boston's notorious red-light district, the "Combat Zone", and=
was linked by a trail of blood to a famous professor from Tufts University=
..

When Robin Benedict vanished the investigation and media circus that grippe=
d the city of Boston hadn't been seen since the days of the Boston Strangle=
r case. On a Sunday morning in March 1983, a small-time pimp walked into a = police station and claimed his girlfriend was missing. He said she had been=
on her way to visit a client named William Douglas. In the year that follo= wed, the case drew in detectives, state troopers, scores of journalists, an=
d even psychics. But Robin was never found.

With the publication of "Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict" by = Don Stradley reconstructs a grisly murder, and explores one man's bizarre o= bsession. In revisiting this legendary crime, Stradley consulted journalist=
s involved in the media frenzy, prison authorities, arresting officers, and=
psychiatrists, all in an effort to unravel a most tangled story. Why was t=
he city, and the nation, swept up in this sordid tale? It remains a grim an=
d fascinating moment in Boston's history.

Critique: An exceptionally well written, organized and presented study of a=
notorious homicide and the mysteries that surrounded it, "Boston Tabloid: = The Killing of Robin Benedict" is a riveting read from cover to cover and i=
s especially recommended for community library True Crime collections. It s= hould be noted for personal reading lists that "Boston Tabloid" is also ava= ilable in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99) and as a complete and unabr= idged audio book (Blackstone Audio, 9798212241298, $31.95, CD).

Editorial Note: Don Stradley (https://muckrack.com/donstradley) is an award= -winning writer whose work has appeared in various publications, including = The Ring, Ringside Seat, and ESPN.com. Along with his boxing coverage, he's=
written about baseball, NASCAR, and professional wrestling. When not writi=
ng about sports and crime, he's written about the movies for such magazines=
as Cinema Retro, Noir City, and Inside History. He can be followed on Twit= ter @DonStradley

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