THE CRIME OF DOROTHY SHERIDAN

Paoerback. Her daughter was ill. Her faith forbade medical help. She went on trial for manslaughter. Dorothy Sheridan wanted only the best care for her 5yr old daughter, Lisa. She did as her faith instructed her: she prayed, she consulted a Christian Science practitioner, she stayed home, watched and lovingly tended her child. And Lisa Sheridan died of pneumonia, "an unnecessary death," according to the medical examiner who signed her death certificate. Before the week was out, Dorothy Sheridan found herself accused of killing her own child...and one of the most heartrending cases in America was about to begin. The author recreates the sensational courtroom battle that followed Dorothy Sheridan's indictment, a riveting drama that pitted a smart constitutional lawyer against the full powers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. With new Appendix. 359pp. p/back. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. V. lightl browned pp. o/w Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.