BITTER HARVEST. A Woman's Fury, A Mother's Sacrifice

Hardback. On the night of October 23rd-24th, 1995, in Prairie Village, Kansas, a fierce, wind-driven fire devastated the luxurious mansion of Dr. Debora Green and her husband, Dr. Michael Farrar. Trapped and burned to death in the flames were 12yr old Tim Farrar and his 6yr old sister, Kelly. Lissa, ten, was barely able to leap to safety from the garage roof while her mother, arms outstretched, urged her to jump. When Michael Farrar arrived on the scene, he had lost more than his children and his home. His entire life was in ruins. The fire was the climactic event of Michael and Debora's lives. Until that summer, they seemed to have it all - a happy marriage, successful medical practices, 3 bright and beautiful children. They they went on a trip to Peru with their son. There, they met attractive Celeste Walker, whose husband, John, was also a successful doctor. But after that trip, nothing was the same again for either couple. First there was Tim's rebellious behaviour, which erupted into physical violence against his father. Then there was Michaael's illness - mysterious episodes so violent that he had to be hospitalised and came close to death. Then John Walker was found dead in his garage - was it suicide or murder? Perhaps most inexplicable of all was Debora herself, whose personality and even appearance underwent dramatic changes that summer. This is the chronicle of this tragedy in the heartland of America, the true story of the disintegration of a marriage and its horrifying consequences. Illus. 351pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in f. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage.