LISA, HEDDA & JOEL The Steinberg Murder Case

Paperback. The first complete account of the heartbreaking case that inspired the network TV mini-series. Lisa Steinberg - 6yrs old and defenceless, she was the brutalised victim of a couple's descent into delusion and violence. Joel Steinberg - cruel and controlling, he ruled his family with intimidation and a deadly iron fist. Hedda Nussbaum - beaten and brainwashed, did her loyalty to Joel keep her from saving Lisa - or was there a more disturbing reason? Never before has a trial been so shocking, nor testimony so riveting. Here for the first time is the entire story of an outwardly normal family living in the shadow of violence and fear: the lawyer driven by rage; the lover he repeatedly pummelled into submission; and the illegally adopted, innocent girl whose life was the price of affection. Illus. 278pp. p/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Lightly browned pp. o/w Vg+ with no creasing to covers.