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Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?
Murder, Mistrial, and Mystery
In 1965, a drifter named Alex Arnold Jr. confessed to the killing while in jail on other charges in Oregon. Arnold was brought to Lexington, indicted for the murder of Betty Gail Brown, and put on trial, where he entered a plea of not guilty. Robert G. Lawson was a young attorney at a local firm when a senior member asked him to help defend Arnold, and he offers a meticulous record of the case in Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? During the trial, the courtroom was packed daily, but witnesses failed to produce any concrete evidence. Arnold was an alcoholic whose memory was unreliable, and his confused, inconsistent answers to questions about the night of the homicide did not add up.
Since the trial, new leads have come and gone, but Betty Gail Brown's murder remains unsolved. A written transcript of the court proceedings does not exist; and thus Lawson, drawing upon police and court records, newspaper articles, personal files, and his own notes, provides an invaluable record of one of Kentucky's most famous cold cases.
About the Author
Reviews
"The book is more than a history. It is a gripping mystery story. Lawson lays out the facts, and the readers are free to explore many possibilities regarding the murder. Lawson details the chronology of the police investigation, giving the reader only the facts known to the police at any point in time."—Retired Judge James Park Jr.
"This book is a must-read for several reasons. First, it's a straightforward account of a famous Kentucky murder case, written in Robert Lawson's no-nonsense style. Second, it's a good example of lawyers' pro bono representation of an indigent defendant charged with a serious crime. Finally, it's the story of a confession, never retracted, that might or might not be true."—Kentucky Bench & Bar
"I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes stories true crime, legal nonfiction, or Lexington history. Lawson tells a great story from the perspective of his own involvement in the story, and his own uncertainty about who actually killed Miss Brown."—Her Kentucky Reads blog
"Readers intrigued by shows such as Dateline or the Netflix series Making a Murderer will be captivated by the story of Betty Gail Brown."—Kentucky Living
"[This] is a fascinating book for two reasons. One, it reads for exactly what it is: a true crime mystery that captured the attention of Kentucky for several years in the early to mid-1960s and that has now been brought back to the public's attention. Second, it is a look into the life and mindset of the times. [Lawson] should be commended for keeping the case of Brown alive in the public eye [and] contributing to the scholarship and history of Kentucky."—Bowling Green Daily News
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