| “As far as Pam maintaining her innocence, the state of New Hampshire believes she’s guilty, as well as my family and most of the public. There was overwhelming evidence proving her guilt. There was the testimony of the three boys, as well as the wiretap recordings. As far as her sentencing, the boys got a lighter sentence because they made a deal. They plead guilty. She could have done the same thing. If she had admitted her guilt, she may have received a lighter sentence also.” -Dean Smart, as quoted on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Friday, October 22nd, 2010 |
On May 1, 1990 Gregg Smart was gunned down in his home in Derry, New Hampshire. On March 4, 1991 his wife Pamela Smart was placed on trial for accomplice to murder. The sensational aspects of the case – that Pamela was a teacher who had been having an affair with one of the perpetrators of the crime, her 15-year old student William Flynn – would spark a media frenzy that spawned several books and two movies.
Now for the first time, Gregg’s brother Dean reveals the personal side of the tragedy – about growing up with a brother he idolized, and the true story of the events that led up to that tragic night. You’ll see the first televised trial in American history through the author’s eyes – from the circus atmosphere in front of the courthouse, to the emotional testimony of witnesses, to the closing arguments and sentencing. A poignant memoir, Skylights and Screen Doors is an affecting story of innocence lost and a brother remembered – and of the trial that shocked the nation.
