Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three is a 2002 true crime book by Mara Leveritt, about the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old children and the subsequent trials of three teenagers charged with and convicted of the crimes. The names of the three teens convicted - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley - would come to be known as the West Memphis Three. Leveritt's book revolves around the central idea that the three teenagers' convictions stemmed from "Satanic panic" rather than actual evidence. The book also focuses on one of the victim's stepfathers and his possible connection with the murders. All three teenagers convicted were released on August 19, 2011. A film based on the book, Devil's Knot, was released in 2013.
| Author | Mara Leveritt |
| Subject | West Memphis Three |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
About Devil's Knot
Three young children are murdered in a small town. The trial begins for three teenagers accuses of killing them as part of a Satanic ceremony. Devil's Knot was nominated for best film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Achievement of Devil's Knot
In the year following this film's release, Reese Witherspoon starred in the Wild, which was nominated for 2 Oscars.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Devil's Knot
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Latest information about Devil's Knot updated on July 28 2021.
