“A propulsive recap of a fascinating case.” \u2014Publishers Weekly<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
“This is, hands down, one of the best works of crime nonfiction to hit shelves in years.” \u2014Booklist<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
In January 2022, a Boston police officer turned up dead in the snow, seemingly a victim of a simple hit-and-run.<\/b><\/p>\n
But Officer John O\u2019Keefe\u2019s death kicked off a scandalous whodunit that invited federal scrutiny and triggered nationwide outrage.<\/b><\/p>\n
The explosive story of O\u2019Keefe\u2019s death, and the subsequent accusation and trial of his girlfriend Karen Read, ignited one of the most high-profile true crime mysteries in decades. The apparently open-and-shut manslaughter case quickly devolved into a chaotic mixture of lies, institutional corruption, and police cover-ups that threw the Massachusetts law enforcement scene into turmoil.<\/p>\n
And Read\u2019s 2025 acquittal left O\u2019Keefe\u2019s death an unresolved mystery, with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n
With dramatic twists including a rogue journalist, a mistrial, and polarizing public protests\u2014along with revelations that called several other murder cases into question\u2014Blizzard of Lies<\/i>\u00a0is a Boston-area veteran reporter\u2019s detailed and immersive account of one of the most controversial crime stories of his career.<\/p>\n
Featuring interviews with people on both sides of the case, including law enforcement, Read and her legal team, and the O\u2019Keefe family, investigative journalist Dave Wedge shares inside stories and new details on:<\/b><\/p>\n