Slaying in South St. Louis: Justice Denied for Nancy Zanone - Paperback

by Vicki Berger Erwin (Author), James B. Erwin (Author)

A loving mother. A teenage killer. "Plenty of lurid details and twists and turns . . . A story about the consequences of an overwhelmed justice system" (West End Word).

On a crisp December day in 1963, Nancy Zanone left her young son and daughter playing in the backyard while she went inside to check the laundry. She never came back. A troubled teen prowling for unlocked doors along Chippewa in South St. Louis surprised her in the kitchen and stabbed her to death.

Despite Joseph Arbeiter's confession and hard evidence, he was freed on a technicality. In response, Zanone's family fought to change how juvenile murderers are tried in the state of Missouri.

Local authors Vicki Berger Erwin and Bryan Erwin investigate the senseless tragedy and the family's quest for justice.

Author Biography

Vicki Berger Erwin is the author of more than twenty books ranging from picture books to adult, fiction and nonfiction. She has worked in various parts of the book industry for twenty-five years, including owning an independent bookstore. She lives in St Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Jim, who is also an author for The History Press. Bryan Erwin works a software tester by day. His short fiction has appeared in multiple journals. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, Sarah, and two kids.