This book covers the case of Paula Herring, a babysitter who was murdered in Nashville in 1964. Her injuries consisted of gunshot wounds to the back and chest area, strangulation, and beating. Due to various statements, a suspect was named in this crime: John Randolph Clarke, the son of a Republican judge. The evidence against Clarke really was suspiciously obtained and not really cut and dry. There were a lot of weird circumstances surrounding the trial as well. All of this led many residents to believe that there was some type of bizarre government conspiracy going on. (Nashville isn't a small town, but compared to some major cities in the United States, it isn't the largest. Despite being the capitol city, small town mentality and conspiracy is still a thing. I typically get annoyed with everything being a conspiracy theory, but sometimes they aren't based in theory...they are fact. This is one of those cases.) The author of this book does a very good deep dive into this weird case and shady evidence. It was a very interesting read.

I was interested in this book for a couple of reasons. I typically am interested in true crime books, which is a bit stereotypical of me, but it is what it is. I also live in the Chattanooga area, which is just a couple of hours from Nashville. Nashville is a nice place to visit, if you stay away from the weirdo country wannabes barhopping and standing in the middle of the street as though they have no sense. I was a bit put off by this book because it was written by a private citizen who was suspicious of this case, but sometimes that is the best way to get valuable information. I thought this book was pretty well written and the author clearly has done a good deal of investigating. I believe wholeheartedly that the author worked hard to bring the truth to light, and I have to admit that I am not shocked at all that this type of thing went on. I am not displeased with this selection at all. This book is currently available on Audible Plus if have the membership. It was something like a six hour listen, so if you are in the market for a shorter true crime book to listen to...here you go. The physical copy is just over 300 pages, so also not a terribly long read in physical form either.