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Shattered Innocence: The abduction of Jaycee Lee Duggard--the untold story PDF

314 Pages·2011·2.97 MB·English
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Dear Reader, I don’t know anyone who wasn’t heartbroken upon learning of the 18-year ordeal that Jaycee Dugard survived after being abducted at the age of 11 near her home in South LakeTahoe, California. When she and her two young daughters revealed themselves to authorities in 2009, their courage won the hearts of millions. Like so many others, I’ve read countless articles and watched numerous shows about beautiful Jaycee and her frightening abductor, Phillip Garrido. I thought I had a good understanding of their story. Then I read the book you are holding in your hands—and my eyes were opened to facts and insights that brought the story into a more vivid and more compelling focus. Award-winning investigative reporter Robert Scott, the author of over a dozen widely praised nonfiction books, has uncovered aspects of this gripping case that will amaze, outrage, surprise, and move you. As bestselling author and former prosecutor Robert K. Tanenbaum said: “Robert Scott shows that the Jaycee Dugard story is more compelling and more shocking than the news previously reported. SHATTERED INNOCENCE is a fascinating account of a young girl’s abduction by a monster who should never have been free to walk the streets. This is a ground-breaking book.” I invite you to share my sense of discovery by reading through this copy of SHATTERED INNOCENCE. Michaela Hamilton Executive Editor Kensington Publishing Corp. Also by Robert Scott Rivers of Blood Lust to Kill Driven to Murder Killer Dad Dangerous Attraction Deadfall Like Father Like Son Married to Murder Monster Slayer Rope Burns Savage Unholy Sacrifice Kill or Be Killed Most Wanted Killer Blood Frenzy SHATTERED INNOCENCE ROBERT SCOTT Kensington Publishing Corp. http:///www.kensingtonbooks.com All copyrighted material within is Attributor Protected. Table of Contents Dedication Also by Robert Scott Title Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Epigraph I - BEYOND BELIEF CHAPTER 1 - ROBOT CLONES CHAPTER 2 - A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED “ALYSSA” CHAPTER 3 - VANISHED CHAPTER 4 - DWINDLING LEADS CHAPTER 5 - NEWS THAT CIRCLED THE PLANET II - IN THE SHADOWS CHAPTER 6 - “HE WAS SPOILED AS A CHILD.” CHAPTER 7 - CHRIS AND KATIE CHAPTER 8 - PHIL’S PORNO PALACE CHAPTER 9 - INSIDE PHIL’S MIND CHAPTER 10 - A FEDERAL CASE CHAPTER 11 - INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE CHAPTER 12 - OBSESSION CHAPTER 13 - FANTASY WORLD CHAPTER 14 - “RIGHT NOW HE’S A DANGEROUS MAN.” CHAPTER 15 - NANCY CHAPTER 16 - “THIS IS MY FIRST DRINK IN ELEVEN YEARS.” CHAPTER 17 - ENTREPRENEUR PHIL CHAPTER 18 - THE BLACK BOX III - THE RECKONING CHAPTER 19 - LIKE A HURRICANE CHAPTER 20 - “A VERY PRETTY YOUNG LADY.” CHAPTER 21 - IN EVERY DIRECTION CHAPTER 22 - PHIL’S INTERVIEW CHAPTER 23 - “WE ARE BEATING OURSELVES UP OVER THIS.” CHAPTER 24 - COLD CASES CHAPTER 25 - HELL’S HIGHWAY CHAPTER 26 - FACT AND FICTION CHAPTER 27 - TEARS OF JOY CHAPTER 28 - MIND CONTROL CHAPTER 29 - THE SECOND WAVE CHAPTER 30 - “MY HOPE IS STILL ALIVE.” CHAPTER 31 - “I’M SO HAPPY!” CHAPTER 32 - A SCATHING INDICTMENT CHAPTER 33 - “ANY DAY I CAN SEE THAT MAN IN SHACKLES IS A GOOD DAY FOR ME.” CHAPTER 34 - “THEY WERE VICTIMS.” CHAPTER 35 - “IT’S BEEN A LONG HAUL.” CHAPTER 36 - “WHAT I HAVE WITNESSED HAS BEEN VERY TROUBLING.” CHAPTER 37 - A SUDDEN RECKONING CHAPTER 38 - “BEYOND HORRIBLE!” END NOTE Copyright Page Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals connected to this story. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I’d like to thank my great editors at Kensington, Richard Ember and Michaela Hamilton, for all their help on this book. Thanks also to the staff at the El Dorado County Court and Contra Costa County Court. Children should never go to a bus stop alone. They’re no match for an adult. —Phillip Garrido The innocence of the town was basically taken away that day. —South Lake Tahoe mayor Jerry Birdwell If you are alive after eighteen years, you did the right thing. I don’t care what you did, it was the right thing. —Ken Lanning I’m so happy to be back! —Jaycee Lee Dugard

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