Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder (59 page)

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About the Author

Gitta Sereny is a well-known British journalist who writes for the
Sunday Times of London
and has contributed many articles to other publications all over the world. She is the author of a novel,
The Medallion
, and a previous non-fiction book,
The Case of Mary Bell.