{"product_id":"down-to-the-bone-isbn-9780806542621","title":"Down to the Bone","description":"\u003cb\u003eA twisting, deeply engrossing investigation into the many lingering questions surrounding the sudden disappearance of the McStays, a family of four who vanished from their suburban San Diego home without a trace – until their skeletal remains were found in the Mojave Desert nearly four years later –  from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Caitlin Rother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn February 15, 2010, Joseph McStay, his wife Summer, and their two young sons were reported missing from their new home in San Diego County. They left eggs and fruit rotting on the counter. Their Dodge truck sat in the driveway. Their dogs were abandoned outside without food. But investigators found no blood, signs of a struggle, or clues to their whereabouts. Did the family take an unannounced vacation? Were they running away from personal problems? Or were they victims of foul play?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly four years later, a motorcyclist found the McStays’ remains in and around two shallow graves, one hundred miles away in the Mojave Desert. Their skulls showed signs of blunt-force trauma, likely due to the sledgehammer buried with them. Authorities focused on Charles \"Chase\" Merritt, a close friend and subcontractor for Joseph’s company. Despite a lack of physical evidence, scenarios that defied logic, and numerous unanswered questions, prosecutors convinced a jury of Merritt’s guilt. After an emotional sentencing hearing, the judge imposed the death penalty. But did another possible suspect, who was ignored by investigators and ducked a subpoena to testify, get away with murder? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this twisting, deeply researched true-crime mystery, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling investigative journalist Caitlin Rother hunts for answers to reveal the truth behind a heinous crime that became a nation’s obsession, with a controversial trial in its wake, and lingering questions of justice.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDown to the Bone \u003c\/i\u003eby Caitlin Rother\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rother presents the riveting story of a botched investigation, multiple suspects, and a web of lies. Was justice ever served?  The question will remain with you long after you finish reading.” \u003cb\u003e—Diane Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Edgar Award finalist \u003ci\u003eWritten in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Rother takes readers with meticulous detail through the journey to find answers to the McStay mystery and the often-troubling investigation and prosecution of the case.  If you love true crime books where the author goes far beyond what is already known and has been proven in court, and raises questions that need to be asked, this is a book for you.” \u003cb\u003e—Justin Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e, co-founder, California Innocence Project and author of \u003ci\u003eYou Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"True crime at its best. Rother successfully dissects this heart-wrenching case. There are so many twists and turns to this tragedy, but it is examined with compassion and detail.” \u003cb\u003e—Alana Quintana Albertson\u003c\/b\u003e of the Se7en Deadly SEALS serial\u003cb\u003eCaitlin Rother\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling true crime author and award-winning journalist. She worked for nearly two decades as an investigative reporter and has had work published in \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. As a TV crime commentator, she has done more than 200 media appearances on episodes of \u003ci\u003e20\/20, People Magazine Investigates, Crime Watch Daily, \u003c\/i\u003eAustralia's\u003ci\u003e World News, Nancy Grace, Snapped\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous shows on Netflix, Investigation Discovery, HLN, REELZ, Oxygen, E!, A\u0026amp;E, C-SPAN and various PBS affiliates. Rother also works as a writing\/research coach and consultant, and plays piano and sings in an acoustic band. She lives in Southern California and can be found online at CaitlinRother.com.","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305227702501,"sku":"NP9780806542621","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780806542621.jpg?v=1767725586","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/down-to-the-bone-isbn-9780806542621","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}