Daddy s girl hardcover january 1, 1988 by clifford irving author 3. Irving not only sat through three court trials gathering material for this book, but also ended up testifying in the second trial. The reason i give it three stars instead of four, is i believe the material on the second trial could have been edited down. Am a fan of clifford irving having read several of his books. Clifford michael irving november 5, 1930 december 19, 2017 was an american novelist. The campbell murder case pinnacle true crime irving, clifford on. The official website of clifford irving daddys girl. After hughes denounced him and sued the publisher, mcgrawhill, irving and. Daddys girl is a dark morality play set against the back drop of houston in the eighties. Although he published 20 novels, he is best known for an autobiography allegedly written as told to irving by billionaire recluse howard hughes. A saga of texas justice kindle edition by irving, clifford. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daddys girl. The book was adapted as a 2006 biopic of the same name starring richard gere as clifford irving.
James campbell, wellliked texas lawyer, successful although reputedly. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. After serving his prison sentence, irving wrote several novels and truecrime books including daddys girl. Clifford irving, who perpetrated one of the biggest literary hoaxes of the. Clifford irving builds suspense with skill and makes the people come to life. The campbell murder case hardcover september 3, 1991 by clifford irving author visit amazons clifford irving page. The fictional work was to have been published in 1972. Written by clifford irvingmost famous for writing the fake biography of howard hughes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The author clifford irving, who has died aged 87, was best known for writing what became the most famous unpublished book of the 20th. Houston chronicle lawyers from coast to coast use this book as a. The campbell murder case pinnacle true crime skip to main content. James campbell, successful houston lawyer, and virginia, his wife of 40 years, were found shot to death in their bed. Irving made me feel like i knew everyone involved in this horrible crime, while at the same time, filling me with relief that i had nothing to do with those involved.
Daddys girl the official website of clifford irving. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Here are all the elements to satisfy any true crime fan. Clifford michael irving november 5, 1930 december 19, 2017 was an american novelist and investigative reporter. In 2012, the fake hughes autobiography was published as an ebook under the title clifford irvings autobiography of howard hughes. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The campbell murder case a true tale of vengeance, betrayal, and texas justice 1988. The campbell murder case, trial, and final argument.
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