The Road Out of Hell by Anthony Flacco

The Road Out of Hell by Anthony Flacco

And you wonder: How the hell did this guy go on to be a loving father and grandfather? How did he bury all that crap? That's a story in itself. -Clint Eastwood, director of THE CHANGELING

The film story of young Sanford Clark and his forced participation in the Wineville Murders was covered in Clint Eastwood's movie, THE CHANGELING, but for answers to the questions Eastwood posed after completing the project, turn to the true story of the Wineville murders: Anthony Flacco's THE ROAD OUT OF HELL. The hell part isn't what makes the story important; it's the road out that does.

From 1926 to 1928, Gordon Stewart Northcott committed at least 20 murders on a chicken ranch outside of Los Angeles. His nephew, Sanford Clark, was held captive there from the age of 13 to 15, and was the sole surviving victim of the killing spree. Here, acclaimed crime writer Anthony Flacco-using never-before-heard information from Sanford's son, Jerry Clark-tells the real story behind the case that riveted the nation.

Forced by Northcott to take part in the murders, Sanford carried tremendous guilt all his life. Yet despite his youth and the trauma, he helped gain some justice for the dead and their families by testifying at Northcott's trial-which led to his conviction and execution. It was a shocking story, but perhaps the most shocking part of all is the extraordinarily ordinary life Clark went on to live as a decorated WWII vet, a devoted husband of 55 years, a loving father, and a productive citizen.

In dramatizing one of the darkest cases in American crime, Flacco constructs a riveting psychological drama about how Sanford was able to detoxify himself from the evil he'd encountered, offering the ultimately redemptive story of one man's remarkable ability to survive a nightmare and emerge intact.

Anthony Flacco, one of four brothers, was born in Oklahoma and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their father was an Air Force pilot, and their mother was an accomplished painter and artist. His critically renowned ability to relate with a wide range of characters stems from his history as a skilled theater actor with over 2,000 appearances under his Actors Equity membership. When he was chosen for the renowned American Film Institute scholarship in Screenwriting, he moved into screenwriting. After winning the AFI's Paramount Studios Fellowship Award, he obtained his MFA in screenplay and was then chosen from 2,000 applicants for the Walt Disney Studios Screenwriting Fellowship, where he spent a year writing for the Touchstone Movies division.

His screenplay experience propels visually stunning narrative stories, whether for a movie theater or a reader's imagination. His past works include The Last Nightengale, The Hidden Man, and The Road Out Of Hell: The Real Story of Sanford Clark and the Wineville Murders, which was converted into an NBC movie of the week. Little Dancer, which was first published in 2005, gained widespread acclaim and was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of the year. In January 2013, it will be available in eBook format for the first time.

He is a frequent public speaker on crime writing and is a prominent speaker on writing for writers' conferences and groups. He also works as an Editorial Consultant for Martin Literary Management in Seattle, WA. Visit www.AnthonyFlacco.com for additional details.

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ISBN 13	9781402768699
ISBN 10	1402768699
Titel	The Road Out of Hell
Autor	Anthony Flacco
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Union Square & Co.
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-11-01
Seitenanzahl	285
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.