ISBN:
1532063490
Title: Under the Trestle Pdf The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia
Author: Ron Peterson Jr
Published Date: 2018-12-20
Page: 332
“Under The Trestle” is the true story of the most compelling murder case in Virginia history. In 1980, beautiful Gina Renee Hall, a Radford University freshman, went to a Virginia Tech nightclub on a Saturday night. She was never seen again. Her abandoned car was found parked beneath a railroad trestle bridging the New River, with blood in the trunk. The investigation led police to a secluded cabin on Claytor Lake, where there was evidence of a violent attack. Former Virginia Tech football player Stephen Epperly was charged with murder, despite the fact that Gina’s body was never found. In Virginia’s “trial of the century,” prosecutor Everett Shockley presented an entirely circumstantial case. Key witnesses against Epperly included his best friend, his mother and a tracking dog handler later believed by many to be a fraud. Three former Virginia Tech football players testified, including a Hokies quarterback once featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Would Epperly become the first person in Virginia history convicted of murder without the victim’s body, an eyewitness or a confession? And would authorities ever find the body of Gina Renee Hall?
Well researched And well written true crime book. Simultaneously heart wrenching and anger inducing. The investigation into this case was very well done and a young prosecutor had the courage to bring a man to trial without a body, which had never been done in the state of Virginia before and set precedent for future cases. The anger part comes from the fact that the perpetrator had gone to trial twice for rape accusations and was acquitted both times before he murdered the young woman portrayed in the book. Dated references to the victims beauty as opposed to her potential and way too much religious reliance on “good Christian people” , meaning they were automatically assumed to be untouchable, is offensive. But that was Virginia back then and probably still is. It takes on a whole different meaning in our current times but the victims family appear to be what Christianity is supposed to be about and their grief is heartbreakingYou won’t be able to put it down One of the best true crime stories ever written. Ron does a masterful job of laying out this entire story and tying together everything and everyone involved. Guaranteed you won’t be able to put it down once you start reading.One of the best things about this book is how it’s organized to recount the details. This book is a must read!Had this "non reader's" attention I haven't read a book that had me as spell bound as this in a couple of decades! Ron Peterson captured the essence of this tragedy that unfolded in my homestate with just the right amount of detail and at just the right pace. I hope that this book breathes new life into the investigation and that Gina is found. Great job Ron Peterson!
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