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O'Brien, Bill, 1946-

Aramoana : twenty-two hours of terror / Bill O'Brien ; [illustrations by Simon Blake]. - Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin Books, 2006. - 221 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.

Cover subtitle: The police inside story. "New edition"--P. [8]. Previous ed.: 1991. Republished to coincide with the release of the film: Out of the blue. Contains a new preface and afterword. "Now filmed as Out of the blue"--Cover. "New Zealand's worst mass killing ... written by a police officer involved in the tragedy from the outset"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71).

The story of Aramoana tragedy. In November 1990, local recluse David Gray went on a rampage killing thirteen people. Written by a police officer involved in the tragedy, this book was originally published in 1992. The film 'Out of the Blue' is based on this book.

ISBN: 9780143006244 (pbk.) : $28.00 014300624X (pbk.) : $28.00

Subjects--Personal Names:
Gray, David, 1956-1990.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mass murder--New Zealand--Aramoana.
Mass murderers--New Zealand--Aramoana--Biography.
Police--Special weapons and tactics units--New Zealand--Timaru.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Aramoana (N.Z.)

Dewey Class. No.: 364.1523099392