Book description
November 2005 marks the tenth anniversary of the conviction of Rose
West, currently serving ten life sentences for her part in the
Cromwell Street murders. This book tells for the first time the story
from a police perspective. For ten years, the officer in charge of the
investigation, Detective Superintendent John Bennett QPM, has refused
to tell his story. Now, together with BBC journalist Graham Gardner,
he reveals the full story of how the West's were caught, how the case
was prepared and how it nearly failed to come to court. This book
chronicles the roles of those who brought down two of Britain's most
infamous killers, shedding light on the real heroes of one of the
saddest chapters of criminal history. It explores the court processes,
the complications of Rose West's trial, her unsuccessful appeal and
the difficulty of dealing with witnesses in such a traumatic case. On
one level, this is a story of the triumph of good over evil; on
another it is a detailed documentation of how a murder investigation
really works - the pressures, the commitment and the physical and
emotional drain on those who carry out this work.
