PREFACE
There are some people on earth who cannot bear to live an ordinary
life. This quirk of personality， exceedingly rare among mankind s
billions， leads certain individuals to great acts--as with the medical
researcher who labors tirelessly to develop a cure for a dreaded dis-
ease. It drives others to unimaginable evil--as in the case of Genene
Jones.
Genene Jones s demons--and the crimes they spurred her to com-
mit-compose a dark and compelling tale. But this book is far more
than an account of one woman s madness. Its story offers a window into
the frailties of modern medicine--the petty jealousies and arrogance，
the fears and ambitions， the bureaucratic paralysis--that can produce
tragedy. This is a story about the criminal-justice system: of eager pros-
ecutors， leaked secrets， and greedy lawyers. Most powerfully of all， it
is an account of every parent s worst nightmare--of discovering that
someone to whom he has entrusted his child has acted to harm rather
than to heal.
I first wrote about these events in August 1983 for Texas Monthly.
I am grateful to Nicholas Lemann， a gifted editor and writer， who
entrusted me with that assignment--my first for a magazine--and has
been a source of astute guidance ever since. I owe thanks to several
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