Spiral is a New Book that Focuses on Protecting Innocent

Spiral illustrates how wrongful convictions negatively impact not only the accused but also the accused's family, friends and sometimes an entire town. The book focuses on a string of crimes that lead to a wrongful conviction, a subject the United States as a nation address in the modified Innocence Protection Act introduced on October 1, 2003.

(PRWEB) January 28, 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chistell Publishing (http://www.chistell.com) announced its new rousing crime and justice" novel, Spiral by Denise Turney. Spiral reveals hidden flaws and biases found in Americas criminal justice system. The book focuses on a string of crimes that lead to a wrongful conviction, a subject the United States as a nation address in the modified Innocence Protection Act introduced on October 1, 2003.

I want people to see that a rush to judgment increases the likelihood for false convictions. Just because the DA, media, even eyewitnesses shout 'Guilty! does not mean a person is indeed guilty. In fact, a large number of wrongful convictions are due to inaccurate eyewitness testimonies," states Spirals author, Denise Turney, a writer with 30 years of experience to her credit.

Spiral opens with a kidnapping which later turns into a murder. It is years before anyone is convicted. Choices a father makes after witnessing what he thinks is the disposal of a young girls body return to haunt a prominent family. Set in the 1940s, Spiral revisits a time in Americas history when religion and secret jealousy carried enough weight to destroy an entire town. Spiral exposes the many ways wrongful convictions interrupt the future of not only the accused but also their entire family. The author passionately exclaims, We must focus on the fact that annually thousands of innocent people serve time in prison. We cannot turn away from this. The effects of wrongful convictions are felt not only by the person who serves time, as Spiral demonstrates, but also by that persons family, friends and loved ones. Its effects reverberate throughout the entire community. It is time we did much more than simply sit back and watch it happen time and again."

Title: Spiral
Author: Denise Turney
ISBN: 0-9663539-2-7
Publisher: Chistell Publishing (http://www.chistell.com)
Available thru Chisel Publishing, Amazon.com, Cushcity.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Books, Culture Books Plus and bookstores everywhere with special order

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Denise Turney is the recipient of numerous awards and two Navy Achievement Medals. She is the author of Spiral, Portia and Love Has Many Faces. She organizes an annual global writing contest and edits the global literary newsletter, The Book Lovers Haven. She is also host of the radio program Off The Shelf". She is active in the community and is a former volunteer in Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Saturday Scholars (a tutoring program), and No Longer Bound (Bucks County Pennsylvanias first Black owned and operated drug and alcohol prevention program). A portion of the proceeds from her books goes to charity.

Turneys work has appeared in numerous publications among which include: Essence, Parade, The Philadelphia Tribune and Indigo. She has gained recognition for her ability to capture real life scenarios in a manner that enthralls her audience and places them right in the shoes of her characters. It is nothing short of astounding what words and story have done to the human landscape," shares Turney. With Spiral, I am honored to be able to contribute another thread to one of the worlds greatest and most deeply moving resources -- story that causes readers to think and decide to make changes in their lives and our communities -- changes that benefit us all."

To contact Turney for interviews, booksignings, or to speak at youth empowerment and charity events, email Chistell PR at ChistellPR@aol.com. Her work is featured online at http://www.chistell.com where readers can read the first chapters of her books for free. Spiral is in bookstores now.

Contact Information:
Rhonda Campbell
ChistellPR@aol.com
http://www.chistell.com
(215) 245-6222

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