Trailed · Reverend Mother · Murder & Basketball
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Welcome to what’s become an annual tradition here at Best Evidence — a dive into the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award Fact Crime nominees. Are any of the 2023 nominees worth adding to your reading list?
We continue our look at the nominees with Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles.
In 1996, experienced backcountry guides Lollie Winans and Julie Williams disappeared after entering Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park for several days of hiking and camping. After a protracted search, park authorities discovered Winans and Williams at their remote campsite, their throats slashed and the crime scene oddly staged. How did the killer come upon them in such an isolated spot? Why were they targeted?
