MILLER, T. CHRISTIAN / ARMSTRONG, KEN
u003cpu003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003ePreviously published as 'A False Report'u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThe real-life investigation behind the forthcoming NETFLIX series: two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists uncover the story of Marie, an eighteen-year-old girl who was branded a liar after reporting her brutal rape, and the detectives who followed a twisting path to arrive at the truth.u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003eOne of u003ciu003eStylist Magazineu003c/iu003e'su003c/bu003e u003cbu003e20 Must-Read Books of 2018u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e***SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD***u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e She said she was raped.u003cbru003e Police said she lied.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eOn 11 August 2008, eighteen-year-old Marie reported that a masked man had broken into her home and raped her. Within days, police - and even those closest to Marie - became suspicious of her story. Confronted by inconsistencies and doubt, Marie broke down and said her story was a lie. The police convicted her of making a false report.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eMore than two years later, Colorado detective Stacy Galbraith was assigned to a case of sexual assault. It bore an eerie resemblance to a rape that had taken place months earlier in a nearby town. Joining forces with the detective on that case, Edna Hendershot, the two soon discovered they were dealing with a serial rapist, and yet another victim.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003eUnbelievableu003c/iu003e is a chilling tale of doubt, lies, and the hunt for justice, unveiling the disturbing reality of how sexual assault is investigated and the long history of scepticism toward its victims.u003c/pu003e
