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Death seemed to be part of Garrett Wilson's life. Both of his parents had died by the time he was in his early twenties. So friends shrugged when sadly, an infant daughter, and then a son, succumbed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Six years later, after he divorced his wife, Missy, and married another woman, his former spouse became convinced that their child's passing was anything but natural.

Was it cold-blooded murder by Garrett, or a quest for revenge by his ex-wife? Missy's own investigation that led to Garrett Wilson's arrest and eventual trial will keep the reader guessing until the final pages. Havill takes us through each stage of this intricate and chilling story all the way to the courtroom, where the jury's stunning verdict is given.

Acclaimed author Adrian Havill conducted nineteen in-person interviews with the accused both before and after his trial. He had full access to both the defense and prosecution teams. The result is an unprecedented look at a murder investigation and an edge-of-the-seat real-life medical thriller that stretches from Maryland to Texas and Florida.

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Billed as a medical thriller, this unsavory story focuses on the troubled life of Garrett Wilson, the father of two infants who mysteriously died in their cribs in the 1980s. Wilson is not an easy person to like: he's a womanizer, a liar, and a thief. But is he a murderer? Author Adrian Havill, better known for biographies of more appealing characters such as Christopher Reeve and Bob Woodward, maintains a journalist's impartiality throughout the story and utilizes an abrupt, matter-of-fact writing style, never hinting at Wilson's guilt or innocence until the trial verdict at the end. Readers may find it difficult to keep track of the many characters that appear--particularly since there is no single, distinct voice telling the story--but more than a dozen black-and-white photographs help keep the faces straight. The medical angle of the mystery, with its detailed look at sudden infant death syndrome, adds interest and intrigue. --Jodi Mailander Farrell
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Praise From A Colleague: Pete Earley, author of the bestselling confessions of a spy and the hot house "Written with compelling detail, While Innocents Slept plunges readers into the murky world of Sudden Infant Death Sundrome. Did Garrett Wilson murder two babies for insurance payments or was he the victim of a bitter ex-wife, overzealous prosecutors, and scientific befuddlement about SIDS? Adrian Havill's fair-minded reporting keeps you guessing about a syndrome that can easily destroy an innocent parent's reputation or serve as the perfect mask for the cruelest of murders. Havill's thoroughly written account is a scientific spellbinder--a heart-beating mystery that is even more frightening because it is true."

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  • PublisherSt. Martin's True Crime
  • Publication date2002
  • ISBN 10 0312975171
  • ISBN 13 9780312975173
  • BindingMass Market Paperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages288
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