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by John Railey (Author)
Stacey Stanton, a beloved resident of Manteo, was found stabbed to death in her apartment on the afternoon of February 3, 1990.
The slaying was the most horrendous crime the town had seen in years. With tourist season coming on and Manteo in the midst of a revitalization, a rushed investigation followed. Overlooked leads and racial tension led to the conviction of an innocent man. This riveting narrative, built on access to the state's investigative file and multiple interviews with case insiders, delves into the truth behind the murder.
Investigative journalist John Railey explores the mistakes made and finally arrives at the long-hidden truth of what happened to Stacey.
Author Biography
John Railey has spent much of his life on the Outer Banks. His previous books from The History Press, Andy Griffith's Manteo: His Real Mayberry (2022) and The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks: Seeking Justice for Brenda Joyce Holland (2021), have been top sellers on the Banks. A graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, he is the former editorial page editor of the Winston-Salem Journal and investigates mitigating factors in death penalty cases for the State of North Carolina. He has won numerous national, regional and state awards for his writing and investigative reporting. He is also the author of the memoir Rage to Redemption in the Sterilization Age: A Confrontation with American Genocide.
