By Robert K. Tanenbaum, Kensington Books, New York, 243 pages, $25
Almost forgotten today, one of New York City’s most sensational homicide cases of the 1960s played a key role in the recognition of Miranda rights, the prohibition of coerced confessions, and the reformation of the death penalty. In “Echoes of MY Soul,” Robert Tanenbaum tells the story of the “Career Girl Murders,” in which the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office originally indicted the wrong man, discovered its mistake, dismissed the charges, re-investigated the crime, and later convicted the real murderer. It is a gripping story of historical significance that is written in the crime drama style the author has perfected in his many fiction books.
