In this sequel to his 2021 true-crime book A STRANGER KILLED KATY, author William D. La Rue puts a spotlight on stunning developments surrounding the brutal 1986 murder of Clarkson University sophomore Katherine ‘Katy’ Hawelka. While Katy’s family continues their tireless fight to keep convicted killer Brian M. Mc Carthy behind bars, Mc Carthy attempts to rewrite history, portraying his heinous crime as a tragic accident.
La Rue draws on New York parole board transcripts, prison records, interviews, and newly uncovered psychological evaluations to expose Mc Carthy’s campaign to win freedom. The story builds to a dramatic 2023 parole hearing, where Mc Carthy’s manipulations collide with a board determined to uncover the truth.
THE LONG SHADOW OF KATY’S KILLER is a sobering account of an inmate’s enduring quest for parole, and a family’s unyielding determination to honor their daughter’s memory. La Rue’s masterful storytelling will leave readers riveted-and inspired by a case that proves that, sometimes, justice prevails.
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William D. La Rue is an award-winning journalist, and a former reporter and television critic for The Post-Standard in Syracuse, New York. He most recently was an online producer for newspaper websites owned by Advance Local. A native of Potsdam, New York, he received a bachelor’s degree in English from State University College at Potsdam and a master’s degree in communications from Syracuse University. William, a father of two, lives in a suburb of Syracuse with his wife, Kathleen.