Sunday, January 07, 2007

Update: Case of Perry March (Domestic Violence)


Perry March /Janet
Levin-March, Murder victim

Perry March Story To Become True Crime Novel

Perry March Story To Become True Crime Novel

CBS Nashville
Jan 5, 2007 09:00 AM


Perry March is now in prison for the murder of his wife Janet, and the story of the criminal case is about to be published in a true crime book.

A feature film may not be far behind.

The book to be published this fall asks the question, can a man be convicted of murder when police have no body or physical evidence of a homicide?

Author Phyllis Gobbell knows the answer is yes. She like thousands of other middle Tennesseans watched as Perry March was convicted of killing his wife Janet.

"There are a lot of complexities about this story," Gobbell said.

It's a story she and co-author Michael Glasgow will tell in a true crimes account of the case titled "An Unfinished Canvas: A story of Love, Family and Murder."

Gobbell said she's followed the case since Janet disappeared in 1996 and was drawn to the key players - Janet, Perry, his father Arthur and Lawrence and Carolyn Levine.

"They're wonderful characters for a book or a movie," Gobbell said.

Not long after Perry was convicted in August, 2006 Gobbell's agent pitched the book idea and it was purchased by Berkley Books.

The paperback is due in September, and a movie may follow.

"Our agent certainly tells us there's a possibility. We certainly hope so," she said.

Gobbell said the book is factual drawing from interviews, court records and police reports.
She followed the drama to its courtroom conclusion, but said the book makes clear there is still mystery since Janet's body was never recovered.

"I will say I think we don't have all the answers and we may never have all the answers, but in the grand scheme of things, justice was done," she said.

The March case continues to get national attention. It will be featured in "48 Hours Mystery" at 9 p.m. Saturday on NewsChannel 5.

3 Comments:

Blogger Susan Ross said...

The Perry March case should let people know we Jews are not above domestic violence and we have plenty of our own sociopaths. I was molested by a rabbi when I was a minor. We just hide it better than Catholics, yet we continue to judge them harshly. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

February 12, 2012 8:11 PM  
Blogger Susan Ross said...

The case of Perry March should show others we Jews are not perfect and have our share of domestic violence and plenty of sociopaths. I was molested by a Rabbi when I was a minor and was traumatized for many years. The Catholic Church are not the only ones who do this. We just hide it better. So, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

February 12, 2012 8:17 PM  
Blogger Susan Ross said...

The case of Perry March does not shock me. Who said we Jews don't have our share of sociopaths? I was molested by a Rabbi when I was a minor and was traumatized for years. Before we point fingers at the Catholic church, we would do well to clean up our own act as well.

February 12, 2012 8:21 PM  

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