Book description
A series of child-murders that took place in Yorkshire in the 1960s
shocked and scandalised the country. The two people responsible, Myra
Hindley and Ian Brady, were tried in a sensational case and have
become notorious as the human face of evil. It is a story that has
captivated for forty years. Four children were murdered by Hindley and
Brady, the body of one of their victims, Keith Bennett has never been
found. In The Lost Boy Duncan Staff has produced the nearest to
a definitive book on the subject we will ever read.
In 1999 Duncan Staff made a documentary on the Moors murders for
BBC2. In the course of producing this programme he, as a matter of
course, invited Myra Hindley to put across her side of the story. Much
to his surprise, she agreed. What followed was a correspondence in
which Hindley spoke candidly about some aspects of her crimes. The
programme aired, concluding unquestioningly with a reaffirmation of
her guilt. After her death, her estate sent Duncan Myra Hindley's
unpublished papers - which proved a window into the disturbed world of
Hindley and Brady. Drawing on this unique resource, and combined with
extensive research, the co-operation of the families of the victims,
the police and expert witnesses Duncan Staff has written this
authoritative investigation into these infamous crimes.
The Lost Boy is the compelling story of some of the
twentieth-century's most notorious crimes. Duncan Staff has undertaken
an exhaustive, and sensitive, exploration into all aspects of these
murders and their long-felt aftermath. It also presents for the first
time a compelling theory about the location of the final resting place
of the Moors Murderers' last victim, Keith Bennett.
Duncan Staff is a leading documentary maker and journalist who has
produced and presented a number of critically acclaimed, commercially
successful programmes. His work has been shown on BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4
and ITV's
World in Action
. He also writes for the national press, principally the
Guardian
.
