Darker than Night, Tom Henderson
Darker than Night, Tom Henderson
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Darker than Night
The True Story of a Brutal Double Homicide and an 18-Year Long Quest for Justice

Author: Tom Henderson

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 11 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/11/2017


Synopsis

In 1985, two twenty-seven-year-old friends left their suburban Detroit homes for a hunting trip in rural Michigan. When they did not return, their families and police suspected foul play. For eighteen years, no one could prove a thing. Then, a relentless investigator got a witness to talk, and a horrifying story emerged.

In 2003, this bizarre case hit the glare of the criminal justice system, as prosecutors charged two brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, with murder. With no bodies ever found, the case hinged on the testimony of one terrified witness who saw a bloody scene unfold—and who was still nearly too frightened to talk.

Now, the truth behind an eighteen-year-old mystery is revealed against the backdrop of an unusual, electrifyingly dramatic trial. Raymond and Donald Duvall bragged to friends that they killed their victims, chopped up their bodies, and fed them to pigs. A Michigan jury soon had evidence of this brutally methodical execution—evidence that would lead a shocked courtroom through the heart of evil and beyond a shadow of a doubt.

About Tom Henderson

Tom Henderson, a native of Michigan, has worked as a news reporter for many years. He has been a columnist for Detroit Free Press and a freelance writer for Detroit News, as well as a senior editor for Corporate Detroit, a monthly business publication. Tom is the author of A Deadly Affair and Blood Justice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on October 11, 2018

Darker Than Night: The True Story of a Brutal Double Homicide and an 18-Year-Long Quest for Justice I’d read this in probably 2007 or so and was horrified by the story, having grown up in the same part of Michigan. I'd gone hunting with my dad as a kid in those areas, and my ex and all of our friends......more

Goodreads review by Fishface on January 22, 2016

This gives me a greater appreciation of how tough it can be to solve a cold case. How funny and sad that these guys had to LEAVE Detroit to get killed. The book was a little slow for my taste, but that is probably in keeping with the fact that it took 18 years to solve.......more

Goodreads review by ♥ Marlene♥ on April 21, 2009

Not as good as expected because of the raving reviews on amazon. It was interesting but so slow, I got bored.......more

Goodreads review by Jlsimon on June 01, 2017

This book is very well written. This story is beyond sad. Here's the thing that's tough for me... I've listened through the book as I got it as an audio, and maybe I missed something I can't be sure. But despite the trial, despite the fact that I think the Duvall brothers are slime balls. Despite the......more

Goodreads review by Angie on November 15, 2023

Four stars only because it hit so close to home, literally. If I wasn't from the same city & state I would only give it 3 stars because of the writing style. I'm a lover of true crime and struggled (boredom) thru some of the back and forth antics until about half way thru, then it started getting in......more