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My Sister Milly
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
My Sister Milly
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gemma Dowler
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:624 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Memoirs True Stories True Crime True Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781405927574
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Classifications | Dewey:364.1523092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
14 June 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
After fifteen years of agony, Gemma Dowler tells the shocking story of Milly's murder and the Dowler's fight for justice 'On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to Hell . . .' Everyone remembers the haunting headlines about missing schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the body found months later and the years it took for the killer, known to the police and living yards from where she vanished, to be arrested. Gemma Dowler tells the truth behind the headlines, writing of her beloved sister, the trial orchestrated by the killer, the devastating hacking scandal that brought down a national newspaper and how the family fought for justice every step of the way.
Author Biography
On the 21st of March 2002, Gemma Dowler was a happy, confident teenager at the heart of a loving, funny, music-mad family. That day, life as she knew it came to an abrupt end with the abduction and murder of her beloved younger sister, Milly. This book has been written so that one day Gemma's own children can read the true story of their Aunty Milly recounted by a sister who will never forget her and never stop loving her.
ReviewsThis is Gemma Dowler's powerful account, as seen on The One Show and This Morning . . . 'My name is Gemma Dowler. On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to Hell . . .' Everyone thinks they know the story of Milly Dowler. * From the publisher's description * Compelling, an amazing book -- Jeremy Vine * BBC Radio 2 * The most honest and unsettling account * BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour * Powerful * Daily Express * Tragic . . . poignant . . . full of emotional memories * The Mirror * [Gemma] opens up . . . the books serves as 'fighting spirit' * Newcastle Journal * Inspired . . . the book to allows her voice to be heard * OK! Magazine * Gemma Dowler has finally revealed how deep they sank in My Sister Milly . . . her family's story is told in their own words * Daily Record * Gemma's book paints happy memories of her sister, a quirky teen who loved music, dancing and playing the saxophone * Reveal *
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