{"title":"Stacy Horn","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling works of \u003cem\u003eStacy Horn\u003c\/em\u003e, an acclaimed author known for her insightful exploration of true crime and thriller narratives. Her engaging storytelling and meticulous research shed light on some of the most gripping criminal cases, offering readers an in-depth look into the complexities of crime and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her remarkable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Killing Fields of East New York\u003c\/em\u003e, takes you on a haunting journey through a series of chilling events, unravelling the intricate web of crime that plagued a notorious neighbourhood. Horn’s ability to weave factual elements with a narrative flair ensures that her books are not only educational but also thoroughly engrossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for fans of crime and thriller genres, Stacy Horn's books bring to life the stark realities and human stories behind headline-grabbing events. Her insightful prose invites readers to question, reflect, and gain a deeper understanding of the societal issues intertwined with crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection and delve into the fascinating worlds Stacy Horn creates, offering a reading experience that is both enlightening and thrilling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-killing-fields-of-east-new-york-by-stacy-horn-9781638931225","title":"The Killing Fields of East New York","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism and true crime, Stacy Horn sheds light on how the subprime mortgage scandal of the 1970s and a long history of white-collar crime slowly devastated East New York, a Brooklyn neighbourhood that would come to be known as the Killing Fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a warm summer evening in 1991, seventeen-year-old Julia Parker was murdered in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of East New York. An area known for an exorbitant level of violence and crime, East New York had come to be known as the Killing Fields. In the six months after Julia Parker's death, 62 more people were murdered in the same area. In the early 1990s, murder rates in the neighbourhood climbed to the highest in NYPD history. East New York was dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut how did this once thriving, diverse, family neighbourhood fall into such ruin? The answer can be found two decades earlier. In response to redlining and discriminatory housing practices, the Johnson administration passed the Housing and Urban Development Act in 1968. The Federal Housing Authority aimed to use this piece of legislation to help low-income families of colour finally achieve homeownership. But they could never have predicted how banks, lenders, realtors, and corrupt FHA officials themselves would use the newly passed law to make victims of the very people they were supposed to help, and the devastation they would leave in their wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA compulsively readable hybrid of true crime and investigative journalism, \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Fields of East New York\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how white-collar crime reduced a prospering neighbourhood to abandoned buildings and empty lots. Following the dual threads of the hunt for the network of criminals behind the first subprime mortgage scandal and the ensuing downfall of East New York, Stacy Horn weaves a compelling narrative of government failure, a desperate community, and ultimately the largest series of mortgage fraud prosecutions in American history. \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Fields of East New York\u003c\/i\u003e deftly demonstrates how different types of crime are profoundly entangled, and how the crimes committed in nice suits and corner offices are just as destructive as those committed on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072743948524,"sku":"9781638931225","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14388163482771.jpg?v=1765129584"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/stacy-horn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}