Book description
Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders
trial, David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations
thrown at him by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady about his involvement in
their crimes. Hindley's later confession that she and Brady had lied
in an attempt to reduce their sentences did little to diminish the
slurs against his name.
For almost 45 years, Smith was asked by writers and film-makers to
tell his story. Apart from a handful of brief interviews, he always
refused. Carol Ann Lee met Smith during her research for One of
Your Own, her critically acclaimed biography of Hindley,
following which he finally agreed to reveal all.
In Witness, interviews, archival research and, most
significantly, David Smith's own vivid memoir are fused to create an
unforgettable, often harrowing account of his life before, during and
after the Moors Murders.
David Smith lived in rural Ireland with his wife prior to his
death in May 2012. He is survived by four children and several
grandchildren.
Carol Ann Lee is an acclaimed biographer and has written
extensively on the Holocaust. Her most recent publication, One of
Your Own, focused on the life and death of Myra Hindley.
