“The Innocent Killer is about tragedy, but it's also about hope. I survived my own personal nightmare when I was assaulted on the beach that day only to learn years later that I unwittingly played a starring role in someone else's … We can't unring the bell of an injustice; we can't right the wrong. But we must joust with humility and learn from our mistakes – because to do anything less would be unforgivable.” Penny Beerntsen, crime survivor and restorative justice spokeswoman “An instant true-crime classic.” Burl Barer, Edgar Award winning true crime author “Destined to be one of this year's top true crime books.” – Kimberley Cantrell True Crime Book Reviews “A shocking example of what can happen when our justice system fails.” Barry Scheck, Co-founder of the National Innocence Project