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'''''Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery''''' is a non-fiction book by [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/scott+higham/ Scott Higham] and [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/sari+horwitz/ Sari Horwitz], two [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning investigative journalists for the ''[[Washington Post]]''. The book, set to be published by Scribner in May 2010, chronicles the 2001 disappearance of Washington, DC intern [[Chandra Levy]], whose remains were found one year later in an isolated area of the city's 2,800-acre [[Rock Creek Park]]. Higham and Horwitz present a thoroughly-researched narrative of Chandra's case and the factors that complicated it -- an affair between the victim and Congressman [[Gary Condit]], missteps by DC law enforcement, and relentless scrutiny from national media. Finding Chandra has received early praise<ref>http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/453622-Nonfiction_Reviews.php</ref>, most notably from fellow ''Washington Post'' investigative journalist [[Bob Woodward]], who declared it to be "Washington's ''[[In Cold Blood]]'', expertly and marvelously told by two of journalism's greatest investigative reporters."<ref>http://books.simonandschuster.com/Finding-Chandra/Scott-Higham/9781439138670</ref> |
'''''Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery''''' is a non-fiction book by [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/scott+higham/ Scott Higham] and [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/sari+horwitz/ Sari Horwitz], two [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning investigative journalists for the ''[[Washington Post]]''. The book, set to be published by Scribner in May 2010, chronicles the 2001 disappearance of Washington, DC intern [[Chandra Levy]], whose remains were found one year later in an isolated area of the city's 2,800-acre [[Rock Creek Park]]. Higham and Horwitz present a thoroughly-researched narrative of Chandra's case and the factors that complicated it -- an affair between the victim and Congressman [[Gary Condit]], missteps by DC law enforcement, and relentless scrutiny from national media. Finding Chandra has received early praise<ref>http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/453622-Nonfiction_Reviews.php</ref>, most notably from fellow ''Washington Post'' investigative journalist [[Bob Woodward]], who declared it to be "Washington's ''[[In Cold Blood]]'', expertly and marvelously told by two of journalism's greatest investigative reporters."<ref>http://books.simonandschuster.com/Finding-Chandra/Scott-Higham/9781439138670</ref> |
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==The Authors== |
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'''Scott Higham''' is a member of ''The Washington Post's'' investigations unit and a recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Scott is a graduate of Stony Brook University and Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and serves as an adjunct professor at the Philip Merril College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/scott+higham/</ref> |
'''Scott Higham''' is a member of ''The Washington Post's'' investigations unit and a recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Scott is a graduate of Stony Brook University and Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and serves as an adjunct professor at the Philip Merril College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/scott+higham/</ref> |
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==External Links== |
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[http://books.simonandschuster.com/Finding-Chandra/Scott-Higham/9781439138670: Official Simon and Schuster page for ''Finding Chandra''] |
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Revision as of 02:12, 25 March 2010
| Author | Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | May 11, 2010 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1439138672 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery is a non-fiction book by Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz, two Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalists for the Washington Post. The book, set to be published by Scribner in May 2010, chronicles the 2001 disappearance of Washington, DC intern Chandra Levy, whose remains were found one year later in an isolated area of the city's 2,800-acre Rock Creek Park. Higham and Horwitz present a thoroughly-researched narrative of Chandra's case and the factors that complicated it -- an affair between the victim and Congressman Gary Condit, missteps by DC law enforcement, and relentless scrutiny from national media. Finding Chandra has received early praise[1], most notably from fellow Washington Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward, who declared it to be "Washington's In Cold Blood, expertly and marvelously told by two of journalism's greatest investigative reporters."[2]
The Authors
Scott Higham is a member of The Washington Post's investigations unit and a recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Scott is a graduate of Stony Brook University and Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and serves as an adjunct professor at the Philip Merril College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.[3]
Sari Horwitz has been a reporter at The Washington Post for twenty-three years, where she has reported on crime, homeland security, education, and social services. Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, she coauthored the book Sniper: Inside the Hunt for the Killers Who Terrorized the Nation. Among Sari's other awards are the Robert F. Kennedy Grand Prize for reporting on the disadvantaged and the Investigative Reporters and Editors Medal.[4]
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External Links
Official Simon and Schuster page for Finding Chandra
WashingtonPost.com's 13-part investigation by investigative reporters Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz