Behind the door Mandy Wiener Oscar Pistorius Reeva Steenkamp true crime South African book

Behind the door By Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman The Oscar Pistorius & Reeva Steenkamp story 

Paper back book in like new condition with 568 pages includes pictures of the crime, pathologist diagram, court photos, Oscar's cell etc Oscar Pistorius was the golden boy of South African sport, and an inspiration to millions around the world - until the tragic shooting that left his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead, and Pistorius on trial for murder.

Behind The Door is written by South African journalists Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman. Published once the trial is concluded, it explores the characters involved, relate the courtroom interactions and unpack the forensic and circumstantial evidence. But more than that, this book seeks to go beyond the facts of the case in search of the wider context behind this shocking tragedy: the back-story of the police investigation, the nature of the South African criminal justice system, the culture of violence in South Africa and the need of society to create flawed heroes who are destined to fail.