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  • By the Side of the Road

  • The True Story of the Abduction and Murder of Ann Harrison
  • By: Marla Bernard
  • Narrated by: Claire Duncan
  • Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
  • 3.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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By the Side of the Road

By: Marla Bernard
Narrated by: Claire Duncan
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In the early hours of March 22, 1989, two friends-career criminals with violent felony convictions-drove around the eastern Kansas City area in a stolen car committing a series of crimes. The weather was mild for late March in Kansas City; the sky was clear, and there was the pale remnant of a Full Moon that bore the dubious name of Death Moon, the last full moon of winter.

A little before 7 A.M., fifteen-year-old Ann Harrison walked to the end of her driveway on Kansas City's east side to wait for the bus to take her to Raytown South High School. Ten minutes later, she disappeared but no one saw what happened. As if waiting for her return, her belongings were still stacked carefully by the side of the road.

By the Side of the Road is the true crime story of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ann Harrison and the long journey forced upon her family who had to wait nearly three decades to see her killers brought to final justice.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Marla Bernard (P)2022 Tantor
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Heartbreaking Case

Ann Harrison was a typical teenager, waiting for the school bus when she quickly disappeared. The police were quickly called in, and a search was on. Before long, a heartbreaking discovery would be made - and one that would spark a different type of search - a search for a killer.

Set in Raytown, Missouri, this story follows the case, and the ins and outs of identifying suspects, the interrogations, and finally, convictions for those who were responsible for the death of Ann.

I found this book really interesting for a few reasons. Having once lived in Raytown, it was interesting to read about places that I had frequently traveled - and having heard the name Ann Harrison multiple times, decades after the crime had occurred. The facts of the case were pretty interesting as well - including a family member who lied to police, leaving the suspect free for a while longer. It was a heartbreaking case, but an interesting read. Great book for those who enjoy true crime!

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boring

struggled to finish this one! while the story is worth telling I found it to be obnoxious. the narrator seemed to talk as fast as she could. there were a lot of parts hard to listen to even though the were taken word for word from a transcript.

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Terrible narrator

I just couldn't get through the 3rd chapter. The narrator has an odd way of speaking and its distracting.

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