Product Description

On 26 April 1999, BBC presenter and "golden girl" Jill Dando was gunned down outside her home in a quiet West London street - in broad daylight. It was a seemingly senseless killing that stunned the nation. There were rumours of hired gunmen and revenge killings, but the man seen leaving the scene of the crime was not identified until much later, when local man Barry George was charged and put on trial and subsequently found guilty of Jill's murder. Three years after Jill's death, prizewinning reporter David James Smith's book - written with the co-operation of Jill's family, fiance Alan Farthing, and the police - supplies the detailed context of one of the most enduring murder mysteries of modern times.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #775685 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

About the Author
David James Smith is a prizewinning SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE journalist, and the author of THE SLEEP OF REASON, the definitive book to date on the James Bulger tragedy.

Customer Reviews

A brilliantly informative book
This is a very enjoyable read if you are interested in the Jill Dando/Barry George case. Although I happen to disagree with the author's belief Barry is guilty (I am a supporter of Barry George and have my own book about the case) David James Smith's book is a very good read. It is well researched and includes information from Jill's family and the police. It is good to see Jill being being remembered in the form of a book.

Interesting
An interesting read, if you're prepared to overlook the dodgy grammar and slightly childish prose. Also, would have to question the previous reviewer's interpretation of Smith's feelings regarding Barry George's guilt - the way I read it I felt he was fairly dubious about the verdict. Overall an interesting book which made the legal stuff readable and which provided food for thought.