Name: The Murders at White House Farm
ISBN: 9781529013313

Carol Ann Lee

The definitive account of a crime that shocked the country and continues to fascinate today.

Jeremy Bamber and the Killing of His Family. the Definitive Investigation

The Murders at White House Farm

Sian Wadey

I first heard about White House Farm when Stephen Graham was being interviewed about playing DCI Taff Jones. From then on I was intrigued into finding out more about the crime and what happened on that night. Carol Ann Lee writes in a very approachable way, that makes the events accessible to those that aren't experts in forensics or police work. I must admit, I found the second part of the book much more intriguing and I galloped through the chapters surrounding the murders and the subsequent trial. I understand the need for the first half, however I felt it was a bit bogged down in information that wasn't entirely necessary. I also found all the names challenging and struggled to remember how everyone was related to everyone else. In the last few chapters Nevill was referred to as Ralph which completely threw me. Despite this, it was a well written nonfiction piece, which kept me hooked from the off. The case and Jeremy Bamber are very intriguing and I wonder if we'll ever know what really happened that night.

The Sunday Times bestseller The definitive story behind the ITV factual drama White House Farm about the horrific killings that took place in 1985. On 7 August 1985, Nevill and June Bamber, their daughter Sheila and her two young sons Nicholas and Daniel were discovered shot to death at White House Farm in Essex. The murder weapon was found on Sheila's body, a bible lay at her side. All the windows and doors of the farmhouse were secure, and the Bambers' son, 24-year-old Jeremy, had alerted police after apparently receiving a phone call from his father, who told him Sheila had 'gone berserk' with the gun. It seemed a straightforward case of murder-suicide, but a dramatic turn of events was to disprove the police's theory. In October 1986, Jeremy Bamber was convicted of killing his entire family in order to inherit his parents' substantial estates. He has always maintained his innocence. Drawing on interviews and correspondence with many of those closely connected to the events – including Jeremy Bamber – and a wealth of previously unpublished documentation, Carol Ann Lee brings astonishing clarity to a complex and emotive case. She describes the years of rising tension in the family that culminated in the murders, and provides clear insight into the background of each individual and their relationships within the family unit. Scrupulously fair in its analysis, The Murders at White House Farm is an absorbing portrait of a family, a time and a place, and a gripping account of one of Britain's most notorious crimes.

The Murders at White House Farm Jeremy Bamber and the Killing of His Family. the Definitive Investigation

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