The Bridge at Chappaquiddick

by Jack Olsen

Overview

Jack Olsen tells the 1969 story of United States Senator Ted Kennedy's tragic car accident over the Chappaquiddick bridge which led to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy and Kopechne left a party on Chappaquiddick Island, off the eastern end of Matha's Vinyard at 11:15 PM on July 18. He stated that his intent was to take Kopechne to a ferry landing and return to his hotel in Edgertown but that he made a wrong turn onto a dirt road leading to the one-lane bridge.

The accident made headline news and became scandalous because Kennedy left the crash site and failed to report the incident to the police until 10:00AM the following morning. Why didn't Kennedy immediately report the accident? Was he drunk? Was he trying to conceal an affair? Who else was involved?

The political fallout from the incident ultimately influenced Kennedy not to run for president. Olsen tracks down the incongruous statements made by others who were indirectly involved... and comes to his own potential conclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781979990592
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	11/22/2017
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Jack Olsen (1925–2002) was a prolific and pioneering author whose writing spanned over three decades, offering hard-hitting, deeply researched narratives that continue to resonate in criminology courses and with general readers. Olsen published thirty-three books in 15 countries, translated into 11 languages, with total sales of over 33 million copies.

Olsen was known as the “dean of true crime” after he produced numerous best sellers focusing on the psychology behind serial criminals. The Washington Post, New York Daily News, Detroit Free Press, Newsday and Publishers Weekly named him the best true crime writer around.

Jack Olsen was awarded numerous honors, including the Edgar Award, National Headliners Award, Chicago Newspaper Guild's Page One Award, Scripps Howard Award, Washington State Governor's Award, and citations from Columbia and Indiana Universities.

Editorial Reviews

"Olsen's 1970 investigation was the first full-length, investigative account of the Chappaquiddick incident."

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